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.

Duealdubstra

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

DANVITAL4

Terminated

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

DANOVA906

Withdrawn

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Danchexopur

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Carneval

Terminated

Columnea L.

GARTNERIET FIKKE V/ PREBEN JENSEN

1 record

DANLITTUN248

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

EC PELL 2505

Application submitted

Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr.

Eden Collection B.V.

1 record

Doportcupcocon

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

DANBRIT4

Terminated

Jamesbrittenia breviflora (Schltr.) Hilliard

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Dopetsurye 25

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Duepotpigic

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

DUEPLURE

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

Docaltitogra

Active

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

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Docalalkotibu

Active

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

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

DMECGARFRE

Terminated

Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small · baby jump-up

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

DLTHUTANSLI

Active

Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims · Black-eyed Susan vine

Denis Levac

1 record

Bonbrabu

Terminated

Brachyscome Cass. · Swan River Daisy

Andrew Bernuetz

1 record

Bludena

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

CHQZ0006

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Docalalkohoor25

Application submitted

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

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

City Line Bordeaux

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Kwekerij Mariënoord B.V.

1 record

BKPBEWFBC

Active

Begonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia

Annie Cornelia Beekenkamp

1 record

Celebrette Peach

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

DISANGOB21

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar

1 record

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
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