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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.

Plein le panier

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Perła Smolic

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych Waganiec sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Pleine de Naples

Terminated

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Pepride

Withdrawn

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

JACOBSEN PETER

SE
1 record

Perla

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija

LT
1 record

Petila

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WAVEREN| van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
2 records

ORAMICNOV

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

GAEC ORARD (FR)

FR
1 record

PEKSISAR

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Pekmez (FR)

FR
1 record

Pasalimo F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vol`fhanh Otte

UA
2 records

Orangepen

Protection expired

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Hofmann Christa

HU
1 record

Pacbris

Withdrawn

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Elsner PAC Jungpflanzen| DE

CZ
1 record

Noaroca

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

DE
1 record

NOA DECORA

Withdrawn

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

SCA BURY (FR)

FR
1 record

Noasafa

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

DE
1 record

Mutabile

Withdrawn

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ZSCHUNKE| Amadeus Zschunke c/o Friedemann Ebner

DE
1 record

Nadja

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Hofmann Christa

HU
1 record

NOA

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

SCA BURY (FR)

FR
1 record

MOORCAP

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Ralf MOORE (US)

FR
1 record

Minister

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

EE
1 record

Melonowa Żółta DZI

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
1 record

Meipeluj

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN MEILLAND

DE
1 record

Midnight Moon

Terminated

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

KOOL| Dr. A. Kool

DE
1 record

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