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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.

TOSTB1204

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

SUTCABL

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Surf M21062

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Yasuyuki Murakami

1 record

USTERA4001

Terminated

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

USCAL33703

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

USBENAS4

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Whip Rosein

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Sunsenebabu

Terminated

Pericallis x hybrida (Scheidw.) B. Nord. · Cineraria

Kiyoshi Miyazaki

1 record

Tsuruhan Pinki 1

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Norio Sonoda

1 record

TAN12638

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

VEAZ0025

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Sunparasuji

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Suntory Flowers Europe B.V.

1 record

Sunparaochoco

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

1 record

TAN12607

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

Sunpa 420

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

1 record

SUNPA 316

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato^^^Masahiro Yamada

1 record

Sunpa 0272

Withdrawn

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Masahiro Yamada

1 record

TOSTC1087

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Sunmarivani

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yasunori Yomo

1 record

USTUNI223

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Sunbelkurop

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

1 record

Tecdobgre

Withdrawn

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

GERAFLOR

1 record

Sumsan 02

Terminated

Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia

Ralf Schräder

1 record

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