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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.

Sweetheart

Active

Clematis x diversifolia DC.

Marco de Wit Boomkwekerij

1 record

TAN12621

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

Sumbid 04

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

RENNER GMBH & CO. KG

1 record

SUTCATRWHI

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

USTUN1901M

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Tamar White

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

FGB B.V.

1 record

Suntapipipa

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

NAOTO TAKAMURA

1 record

TOSTB1521

Terminated

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

TOSPRESORA

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Sunparaobu

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Sunpa 13872

Application submitted

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

1 record

Sunparavel

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Suntory Flowers Europe B.V.

1 record

Sunpararopi

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunflor Aneto

Withdrawn

Dianthus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

1 record

Sunparamakuho

Withdrawn

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Marc Peters

1 record

Suntapiro

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yasunori Yomo

1 record

TAN12628

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

SUNPA 2015

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Sunpa 0931

Active

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Masahiro Yamada

1 record

TOSTD0661

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

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