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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.

Sweet Tart

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

6 records

Sunbelkopawai

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

5 records

Sunnicobu

Active

Nierembergia Ruiz et Pav. · Nierembergia

Yasuyuki Murakami

5 records

Sunbelre

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

5 records

Sunrenilapa

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Suntory Flowers

5 records

Sunbel 0778

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Yasuyuki Murakami

5 records

Sunmandeho

Active

Mandevilla Lindl. · Mandevilla

Tachibana, R.

5 records

Sunlapur

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki, Kiyoshi, Shiga

5 records

SAKPXC017

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

UI AKINOBU|ISHIKAWA SHIN

7 records

SAKIMP056

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

5 records

SAKIMP043

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

5 records

SAKCAL104

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

UI AKINOBU|FUYAMA MICHIYOSHI

5 records

Sunsurf Akatora

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yasuko Isobe, Takeshi Kanaya

5 records

Sunchiffon

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi

5 records

Sunbidevb 2

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

6 records

Sunbelrikubu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Suntory Flowers

5 records

Sunbelkuriho

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Yasuyuki Murakami

5 records

SAKPXC005

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Ui Akinobu|Iwata, JP / Ishikawa Shin|Kakegawa, JP

5 records

SAKIMP025

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO|MINEMURA SHINJI

5 records

Silt Whit

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Krassenburg Jolanda|Andijk, NL

5 records

SAKPXC033

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

TSUKAHARA JUN

5 records

SAKPXC034

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Sakata Seed Corporation

5 records

SAKIMP059

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

5 records

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