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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.

Lansdowne Gem

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

M L Jerard & Co Ltd

1 record

Lan Red

Withdrawn

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Lan Bule

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Kormilrein

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Kernicola

Application submitted

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Kerley Co Ltd

1 record

Kerbrelfan

Withdrawn

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley, Sarah Elisabeth Kerley

1 record

Kelos Scarlet

Terminated

Celosia L. · Cockscomb

JOHANNA A.A. HESEMANS

1 record

Kaukura

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Don R. LaBonte

1 record

KLEMS21082

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Nuflora International Pty Ltd

1 record

Kumiyama 1 Gou

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yoshiharu Nakanishi

1 record

LIESA

Terminated

Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia

LIEBIG ALFRED

1 record

KLECA22822

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Angelo Carrella

1 record

Lemondrops

Withdrawn

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Dennis Need

1 record

Lazzmapura

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Johannes Nebelmeir

1 record

LOBLAMOUBL

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

KLEC99082

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Siegfried Klemm

1 record

Lan Scarl

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Lan Roypur

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

KLEVP20038

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLESP06163

Terminated

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Nils Klemm

1 record

KLEPH18130

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

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

1 record

KERPINFAN

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

1 record

Kerfanred

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

1 record

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