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.

Korhoro

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Werner Kordes / Reimer Kordes / Wilhelm Kordes

1 record

Kaunas

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Karistan F1

Active

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

XINGPING ZHANG

1 record

King Mindaugas

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Jaune canaria

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

1 record

Jubileusz Ogrodu

Active

Hedera helix L. · Common ivy

Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

1 record

Janina

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Gerhard Martens

1 record

Ingrida

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija

1 record

Hilda

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija

1 record

Irota

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija

1 record

Hilds Neckarkoenigin

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Erfurter Samen Handelsgesellschaft mbH

1 record

Icecrystal

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

Hofmann Christa

1 record

Ieva

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

GYNDBJERG

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

TORSTEN REFFSTRUP

1 record

Gourmandise Geel

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pieterpik B.V.

1 record

Grilj

Withdrawn

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

De Tuinen van Weldadigheid

1 record

Gloire de saumur

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

BORET VICTOR (FR)

1 record

Half Moon

Terminated

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

KOOL| Dr. A. Kool

1 record

Guitoublanc

Withdrawn

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

GUILLOU BERNARD / GUILLOU JACQUES / GUILLOU MAURICE

1 record

Genrose

Terminated

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

Gerd Endisch

1 record

GERROUGE

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Geraflor EARL (FR)

1 record

Genbigmalv

Active

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

Gerd Endisch

1 record

Genrarose

Active

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

Gerd Endisch

2 records

Genbi

Terminated

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

ENDISCH WOLF| Wolf Endisch / ENDISCH GERD| Gerd Endisch / ENDISCH-BURMEISTER| Ursula Endisch-Burmeister geb. Endisch

1 record

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Variety traits

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