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.

AMERICANA WHITE

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

AMERICANA SCARLET

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

AMERICANA ROSE

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Antanas

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Alarico (Rico)

Application submitted

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'ORTICOLTURA (CREA-OF-PON)

1 record

Albenga

Terminated

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

ANTARES

Withdrawn

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

POUL JENSEN

1 record

Aglia

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Kientzler Ludwig

1 record

Akademija

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

Ananas d'am.a c.r.

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

1 record

AMERICANA CHERRY RED

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

AMERICANA PINK

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

AMERICANA CORAL

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

AmÃ©liorÃ© de Bourbonne

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

42 de sarcelles ameliore

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Ala Pugaciova

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

1 record

ZO16170

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

J.VAN ZOEST BEHEER B.V.

1 record

YAGANCE

Terminated

Begonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia

A T Yates & Son

1 record

Wesscaeam

Terminated

Scaevola saligna G. Forst.

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

1 record

White Fan

Withdrawn

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Outback Plants Pty Ltd.

1 record

VP01010

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

WGPETYELMV

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Brent Barnes

1 record

Wesvercavio

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

1 record

WESSCAEAQUA

Terminated

Scaevola saligna G. Forst.

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

1 record

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Variety traits

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