There are four groups of cultivars as given below:
single whorled tuberose
1. Single: Flower is pure white and has only a single row of corolla segments. Cultivars are Sringar, Culcutta Single, Mexican Single and Suvarna Rekha.
doble wholdtuberose
doble pear
2. Double: Flowers are white, tinged with pinkish red. Petals are in several whorls. Cultivars are Suvasini, Culcutta Double and Pearl.
3. Semi-double: Similar to double but with only 2 to 3 rows of corolla segments.
4. Variegated: This has variegated leaves with yellow margins.