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.

MANZ0011

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Syngenta Participations AG

1 record

MEIROVONEX

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Marie Louise Meilland (FR)

1 record

MALLORCA

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

1 record

Magija

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija

1 record

MACARENA

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

LABOR.PHYSILOGIE VEGETAL

1 record

Long Island Cheese

Terminated

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

MALLUECA

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

1 record

Lilac Mist

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Long de Chine

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

LAPSUD

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

LAPDALSAR

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Robert Louis Laperriere (FR)

1 record

Lipstick

Terminated

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

1 record

Lapgio

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

Longue de Nice

Terminated

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Laisvės Alėja

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Laimutė

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Letosun

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Known-You Seed Co., Ltd (TW)

1 record

Lazy Housewife

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

TAKII EUROPE B V

1 record

Kortitut

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES WILHELM| Wilhelm Kordes / KORDES TIM-HERMANN| Tim-Hermann Kordes / KORDES| Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

1 record

Lapfreg

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

Kiki

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

1 record

Khortytsia

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Chyzhankova Valentyna Ivanivna, Rubtsova Olena Leonidivna,

2 records

Kauno Pilis

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Kommerei

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

1 record

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
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