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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.

Sunpararosta

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Sonkoot8

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

1 record

Sunpasope

Terminated

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

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Sylvia

Withdrawn

Ficus sagittata Vahl

BAKKER LOUIS

1 record

Swing

Active

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

Hillplant B.V.

1 record

Sumbid 01

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Ralf Schräder

1 record

Sulte Redyel

Terminated

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

SIL Mona

Terminated

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

1 record

Sunbelnero

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

1 record

SUTCATRABL

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Summer Joy Red

Terminated

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

Soedjana Kassan

Withdrawn

Aeschynanthus radicans Jack x A. tricolor Hook.

Sri Rahayu

1 record

Sunrise

Withdrawn

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Andrew B. Snow

1 record

Sunpa 1935

Application submitted

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Masahiro Yamada

1 record

Sarah

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

BULL NORBERT

1 record

Sunlila

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^SHINYA MIYANO

1 record

Santragoyel

Terminated

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Sunlav

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Mal Morgan

1 record

SAKPXC015

Terminated

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

SIL Rikea

Terminated

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

1 record

Scahapur

Terminated

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

SCABLHATIS

Terminated

Scaevola saligna G. Forst.

Danziger-Dan Flower Farm

1 record

RASTA10PUNT0

Active

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

HP Breeding B.V.

1 record

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