Variety traits

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.

Kerberyburst

Withdrawn

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

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

1 record

Ingdor

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Kakegawa S84

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

Ingcarmi

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Lan Rose

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Kakegawa S28

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

KLEVP21048

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEVE04342

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Graham N. Brown

1 record

KLESP22004

Application submitted

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Guido von Tubeuf

1 record

Jindu Baixiang No.3

Application submitted

Passiflora edulis Sims · Passion fruit

Jindu Wang^^^Yinda Lin^^^Xiaomei Wang^^^Weiqiang Su^^^Zhaoyan Cai^^^Long Dong^^^Hui Ren^^^Huabin Huang^^^Yeqiang Liu^^^Bineng He

1 record

Lannewyork

Terminated

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress x M. boliviensis (Hook. f.) Woodson · Mandevilla

D.H.M Innovation S.A.S.

1 record

KLEPH19035

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Antonella Capo

1 record

Koralaflor

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

LAZVER1222

Withdrawn

Verbena L. · Vervain

Johannes Nebelmeir

1 record

Kiotoa

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

KLECA21573

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Angelo Carrella

1 record

Kereliza

Terminated

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley

1 record

Kakegawa S30

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

Inuit

Withdrawn

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

Kolmjo

Terminated

Hedera helix L. · Common ivy

Kolster Beheer B.V.

1 record

KERREV

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

David William Kerley, Priscilla Grace Kerley

1 record

INMANREDCP

Withdrawn

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Birgit Hofmann

1 record

Korphieso

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Keiperurihem

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Susumu Matsubara^^^Rieko Suwa

1 record

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Variety traits

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