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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.

Colorito

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Hem Zaden B.V.

NL
1 record

Cammeo

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

BREA LIONELLO

IT
1 record

Change of Heart

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Szczepan Marczyński

PL
1 record

Cherryberry

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
1 record

Calastra

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dr. Norbert Becker im Staatl. Weinbauinstitut

DE
1 record

CAMILLA

Withdrawn

Begonia L. · Begonia

ERIK BOLL

DK
1 record

Blue Wonder

Terminated

Scaevola L. · Fan-flower

ROTHER| Reinhard W. Rother

DE
1 record

Bochkovyi zasol

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

UA
2 records

Bogema

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Herrit Vlaar, Lakusta Vasyl` Samsonovych,

UA
2 records

Blue Hubbard

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Blanka

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Výzkumný ústav pro krajinu, v. v. i. (CZ)

CZ
1 record

Baltai

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

LT
1 record

Bicolore

Terminated

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Audronė

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

LT
1 record

Bante Oransun

Terminated

Lantana L. · Lantana

Shifeng Pan c/o Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.

DE
1 record

Barbi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

LAURO LAURA

IT
1 record

Bal`zam

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Bidai Ol`ha Valentynivna, Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Kolesnyk Ivan Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Angel Falls

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Verschuren Rozen B.V.

NL
1 record

Amour F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Her Bemsdeburh

UA
2 records

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