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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.

Molten Lava

Terminated

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

Ralph Repp

1 record

MINWICA05

Active

Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

1 record

Meishulo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

LAZPET1467

Withdrawn

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Lazzeri Societa Agricola a.r.l.

1 record

LAZCAL1777

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Johannes Nebelmeir

1 record

LOWBEAM

Withdrawn

Jasminum officinale L. · Common Jasmine

Stuart Lowen

1 record

Kopablue

Terminated

Monopsis unidentata (W. T. Aiton) E. Wimm. · Wild violet

V O F SMIT

1 record

Lan Chered

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Klerobright

Terminated

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

Nils Klemm

1 record

KLEPH11217

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

ANTONELLA CAPO|NILS KLEMM

1 record

KLENI05084

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Nils Klemm

1 record

Lollipop

Withdrawn

Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. · spiderwort

Sarah Wambui Kahihu

1 record

Marble White

Active

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex hort. Veitch) Brummitt · Nerve plant

Schoenmakers Tropische Potcultures V.O.F.

1 record

Manju

Withdrawn

Clematis florida Thunb. x Clematis integrifolia L.

Koichiro Ochiai

2 records

Kosmosje

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

V O F SMIT

1 record

Kipaqui

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

Kimpque

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

KLEVP22039

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEVP20068

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEPO12820

Terminated

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEPH21539

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Antonella Capo

1 record

KLEPH18356

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG^^^Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

1 record

KLEPH14253

Withdrawn

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

1 record

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