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.

KLEVP22142

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEVP13447

Withdrawn

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

Kakegawa S37

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

Highgrove

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Heather Mary Horner

1 record

KLEPH24805

Application submitted

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Antonella Capo

1 record

INMANBEPPA

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Birgit Hofmann

1 record

KLELE06116

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Nils Klemm

1 record

KLEVP20067

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEVP16485

Withdrawn

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

1 record

KLEHA13711

Withdrawn

Heliotropium arborescens L. · Heliotrope

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

1 record

INBOLCITRU

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Silvia Hofmann

1 record

KLEDB10715

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Nils Klemm^^^Katinka Wilde

1 record

HAVIDBI704

Terminated

Campanula isophylla Moretti · Italian bellflower

Theodorus C.L. Ten Have

1 record

KLEPH24838

Application submitted

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Antonella Capo

1 record

KLECA23992

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Angelo Carrella

1 record

INNEMARANC

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

1 record

INLOBLXBLE

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Birgit Hofmann

1 record

Kiota

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

HAVTHUN01

Terminated

Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims · Black-eyed Susan vine

Letty Janine Ten Have - Alderden

1 record

HIL PAS EDEN

Terminated

Passiflora insignis x Passiflora mixta

BRADBURY MARK

1 record

KLECA24A64

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Angelo Carrella

1 record

KLECA19011

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Dominik Losert

1 record

HYBHS20024

Terminated

Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Gussone · Curry plant

HYBRIDA S.R.L

1 record

Kianton

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
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