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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.

KLECA16006

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

4 records

KLEC00070

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Siegfried Klemm

4 records

Keiburtel

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyano, Shinya, Katori-gun, Chiba

4 records

Kakegawa S88

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Ui Akinobu|Kakegawa, JP

4 records

Koiro

Active

Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss. · Bougainvillea

Suntory Flowers

4 records

Innbellro

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Silvia Hofmann

4 records

KLEVP15618

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

5 records

KLEVP15474

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

5 records

KLEVP12431

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

6 records

KLEPH17342

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

4 records

Innbellpea

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Silvia Hofmann

4 records

Inupguava

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

SILVIA HOFMANN|HENDRIK TEOBALD

4 records

KLECA23590

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Stover Anita

4 records

KLECA22835

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Stoever Anita

4 records

KLECA15327

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

5 records

KLECA05115

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

4 records

Hecbel

Protection expired

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Hector Harrison

4 records

Kerpril

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley

4 records

Keidopuel

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

HIROSHI HIRABAYASHI

4 records

Keiametsum

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyano, Shinya, Katori-gun, Chiba

4 records

Hakice

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Håkon Vangsnes

4 records

KLECA23958

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

4 records

KLECA20803

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Losert Dominik

4 records

Klec01055

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

4 records

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