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Bidens trailing habit

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC.

Trailing habit is a qualitative characteristic of the Bidens ferulifolia growth habit, which determines the plant's ability to form cascading shoots in container compositions.

In the reference 5 varieties crop Apache beggartick, where this is mentioned in the description.

In breeding practice, Bidens is classified by growth type into upright, bushy, and trailing forms. The trailing habit serves as a key criterion when selecting a cultivar for landscaping, where the plant acts as a 'spiller' — an element that cascades effectively over the edge of a pot or hanging basket. The trait is evaluated visually during variety trials, with cultivars varying in the degree of expression, described by categories ranging from compact-bushy to intensely trailing.

This trait does not have a metric measurement scale, but it significantly influences management strategies. To control the trailing habit, pinching of growing points is used, which stimulates branching and allows for the regulation of the plant's shape. Furthermore, when cultivating varieties with a pronounced trailing habit, mineral nutrition schemes are adjusted by regulating the nitrogen-to-potassium balance to prevent excessive shoot elongation and maintain aesthetic appeal.

General information about the subject — on the page Vining habit.

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Varieties of Apache beggartick mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Sunbidevb 2

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

6 records

DBIDGOLDEM

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

4 records

KLEBF15323

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

von Tubeuf Guido

4 records

BID 719

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

3 records

Balbidsuki

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Trees Scott C.|Guadalupe, CA, US

3 records

Golden Star

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

ZÄPFEL HERMANN

3 records

Sunbidevb 4

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

4 records

Innbid

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Theobald Hendrik

3 records

Duebigo14

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duebigonto

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

BIDZ0001

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

BIDZ0002

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis Maria

3 records

Fisbicom

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Hofmann, Birgit Christa

3 records

Petersurpr

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Wicki-Freidl Peter

2 records

INBIDTWETY

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Birgit Hofmann

2 records

Wesbidgisan

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

2 records

Sumbid 03

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Schrader Ralf|D-59348 Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

Sumbid 05

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Schrader Ralf|Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

DBIDBLZSAR

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

KLEBF24933

Application submitted

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Alfred Brause

2 records

Big Sunlight

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Bull Norbert|24610 Gonnebek, DE

2 records

Duebigonza

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

BIDROSTA

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

2 records

Baleenan

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

BENJAMIN K.WINSLOW

1 record