Variety traits

Vining habit

Vining habit is a descriptive indicator of plant architecture characterizing a cultivar's ability to produce long lateral shoots. This trait is typical for cucurbits and is taken into account when planning planting patterns and cultivation methods.

Mentioned in descriptions 6 098 varieties reference book.

Vining habit is a colloquial term for a plant's appearance, indicating the presence of long lateral shoots or vines. In professional breeding, this trait is evaluated through morphological parameters, such as main stem length, branching intensity, and overall bush shape, which are recorded in DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability) protocols.

These parameters are assessed using metric units of length, the number of lateral shoots, or scoring scales adopted by specific testing centers. There is no standardized universal vining index, so the assessment is always specific to the characteristics of the botanical taxon.

The expression of this trait depends on the interaction between the cultivar's genotype and environmental conditions, including plant density, nutrition regime, and moisture. When selecting a cultivar, agronomists are advised to refer to the official description of the habit, as the degree of vining directly affects the required spacing and the choice of agrotechnical practices, such as the use of trellises.

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Breakdown by crop

Bean vine growth habit 319 Climbing habit of roses 255 Petunia trailing habit 82 Trailing habit — Pelargonium peltatum 78 Calibrachoa trailing habit 66 Vining habit of zucchini 65 Vining habit — Cucurbita maxima 60 Melon vine growth habit 57 Vining habit — Phaseolus coccineus 53 Cucumber branching 49 Watermelon Vining Habit 41 Vining habit — Mandevilla sanderi 31 Clematis climbing habit 22 Trailing habit — Petunia × hybrida 22 Trailing habit in Pelargonium 20 Vining Habit of Lophospermum 19 Vining habit — Cucurbita moschata 19 Trailing habit — Lobelia erinus 16 Trailing habit of Aeschynanthus 15 Trailing habit — Tuberous begonia 12 Runnering — Garden Strawberry 11 Verbena trailing habit 11 Trailing habit of Torenia 8 Trailing habit — Sutera cordata 7

Found in these crops

Calibrachoa 271 Common bean 264 Rose 260 Petunia 212 Ivy-leaf geranium 150 Vervain 125 New Guinea Impatiens 109 Field pumpkin 75 Cucumber 71 Melon 69 Giant pumpkin 68 Geranium 67

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Diastu

Active

Diascia barberae Hook. f. · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

Citirex

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM Clause,France

7 records

Carneval

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Josef Heuger

5 records

Blancena

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

Bernstein

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

6 records

Balolestop

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Uchneat Michael S.

5 records

Balfieplos

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Uchneat Michael S.

5 records

Algarve

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

6 records

Wescaice

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

5 records

Sweet Caroline Bronze

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Pecota Kenneth|Raleigh, NC / Yencho G. Craig|Washington, NC / Pierce Cynthia|Clayton, NC

5 records

Wescacherry

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Westhoff Heinrich

5 records

Sunrenilamu

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Suntory Flowers

5 records

Sunmaririho

Application submitted

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yomo Yasunori

6 records

Suncalred

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

5 records

Sweet Victory

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Roy W. Rother

6 records

Sweet Caroline Light Green

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Pecota Kenneth|Raleigh, NC / Yencho G. Craig|Washington, NC / Pierce Cynthia|Clayton, NC

5 records

Summer Melody

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

University of Sydney

6 records

Sunrenirirepa

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Miyazaki Kiyoshi

5 records

Sunmaripeach

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

YOMO YASUNORI|TAKAMURA NAOTO|KANAYA TAKESHI|SUZUKI KENICHI|MISATO TOMOYA

5 records

Sunrovein

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki, Kiyoshi, Shiga

5 records

Spekren

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

KEIREN E.

5 records

Suncalwine

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

5 records

Suncalpink

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

5 records

Sunmarired

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

NAOTO TAKAMURA

5 records

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