Variety traits
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.
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.
Rosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN| Alain Meilland
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Holland-Select Research B.V.
Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia
Unger Michael Helmet
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Hanes Mitchell Eugene
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Ushio Sakazaki
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera
Jorgen Andersen
Torenia L. · Bluewings
Kazunari Iwaki
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
JASON JANDREW
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
Nils Klemm
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER
Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant
Koichiro Nishikawa
Rosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. · Baby rubber plant
Obed Jacob Smit, Eden Collection B.V.
Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum
Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S
Torenia L. · Bluewings
Gavriel Danziger
Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick
Plant Point GmbH
Rosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes
Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa
Gavriel Danziger
Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa
Gavriel Danziger
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Peter Vinson
Thunbergia Retz. · Thunbergia
UNGER JUNG| Helmut Unger (Unger Jungpflanzen Vertriebs- und Zuechtungs-GmbH)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
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