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.

Genraineon

Active

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

Gerd Endisch

1 record

GOLIAT

Terminated

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

1 record

Grace Salmon

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

De Wit Export

1 record

Gourmandise Rood

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pieterpik B.V.

1 record

Garantos

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dr. Norbert Becker im Staatl. Weinbauinstitut

1 record

Golden Carpet

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

MICHAEL HELMUT UNGER

1 record

Futsu black rinded

Terminated

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Fisaca

Terminated

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

Alwin Büchner

1 record

Gendixa

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

Filou Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Galatino

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Fenway F1

Active

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

Fred McCuistion

1 record

FISAM

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

SCHUMANN INGEBORG

1 record

Empress Michiko

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Elizabeth Gliozeris

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

FEL 14016

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSERAIES FELIX GAEC (FR)

1 record

FANTASIA

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Christa Hofmann (DE)

1 record

Fantaziia

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Chynova Larysa IUriivna, Frolov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

2 records

EDITH PIAFF

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

FA. G. VERBEEK & ZN.

1 record

ECLIPSE LIGHT SALMON

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Eastern Rise

Withdrawn

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

HILD SAMEN| Hild Samen GmbH

1 record

Duebablue

Terminated

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

Marga Dümmen

1 record

Empress of China

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Duchess of Cambridge

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

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Variety traits

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