Luther burbank biography information on edgar
Luther burbank biography information on edgar.
Luther Burbank
American botanist and horticulturist (1849–1926)
Luther Burbank | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1849-03-07)March 7, 1849 Lancaster, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | April 11, 1926(1926-04-11) (aged 77) Santa Rosa, California, US |
| Spouses | Helen Coleman, Elizabeth Waters |
| Children | None |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Patrons | Andrew Carnegie |
Author abbrev.Luther burbank biography information on edgar allan(botany) | Burbank |
Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926),[1] an American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in agricultural science, developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
Burbank worked with (for example) fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed (but did not create) a spineless cactus (useful for cattle-feed) and the plumcot.
Burbank's most successful strains and varieties included the Shasta daisy, the fire poppy (note possible confusion with the California wildflower, Papaver californicum, w