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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.

Duefarred

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

Duebiimyel

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

DUEBAHLABU

Terminated

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

FLORCALYE1

Active

Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D’Arcy · seaside petunia

Florensis B.V.

1 record

EVIPO112

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

1 record

EVIPO104

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

1 record

Dancaschipper

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Dancalyel

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Dopelgranidowhi

Active

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

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Fisbella

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

Fisbarock

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

EVIPO032

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

EVISON RAYMOND J. LTD^^^Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Docaltitobl

Active

Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D’Arcy · seaside petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Cheops

Terminated

Campanula poscharskyana Degen · Trailing bellflower

HUBERT GERHARD STENMANS

1 record

Dibleys Pink Showers

Terminated

Begonia L. · Begonia

Lynne Dibley, Cynthia Dibley, Gareth Dibley, Rex Dibley

1 record

Celebrette Scarlet

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Cinderella

Withdrawn

Portulaca grandiflora Hook. · Moss rose

Theodorus B.J. Stroet

1 record

DVERBDPINK

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Duezara

Terminated

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

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

Eskimo

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

DDIATNYPNK

Application submitted

Diascia barberae Hook. f. · Twinspur

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

DUECUPPY

Terminated

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

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