栽培種

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 栽培種 is read as さいばいしゅ and is a noun for a cultivated variety or cultivar selected and maintained for human cultivation.
• Basic usage: A comparison appears in 野生種と栽培種, while an easy-to-grow kind appears in 育てやすい栽培種.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 野生種
  • 野生種 is a wild form growing in nature, while 栽培種 is a cultivated form grown in fields or similar settings.
• Individual plant and variety
  • It identifies a cultivated kind or lineage rather than one particular plant in front of the speaker.