Variety traits
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.
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.
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
De Tuinen van Weldadigheid
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Suntory Flowers
Petunia Juss. · Petunia
LIEBIG ALFRED| Alfred Liebig
Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia
Suntory Flowers
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Tsinhpinh Dzhanh
Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia
Hans de Does
Phaseolus coccineus L. subsp. Coccineus
Dudchak Vitalii Petrovych, Furman Tetiana Vitaliivna, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych,
Rosa L. · Rose
Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne
Clematis viticella L. · Italian leather flower
Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Asgrow Seed Company (US)/Bruinsma (NL)
Clematis L. · Clematis
Szczepan Marczyński
Nematanthus Schrad.
Andre Johann (Gartenbaubetrieb)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Sativa Rheinau AG
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
HAZERA GENETICS
Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Francois Lallouet
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
FLORA-NOVA| FLORA-NOVA Pflanzen GmbH.
Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia
KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Jin Huan
Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia
Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas
Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija
Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia
Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Henrikh IUst