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.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
R Hummel (DE)
Rosa L. · Rose
Karl Hetzel Rosenkulturen
Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper
Gef Bolwijn
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ROGERS SEEDS COMPANY (US)
Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
JAQUES GUILLOU,BERNARD GUILLOU
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Royal Sluis Vegetables BV (NL)
Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia
Sakazaki Ushio Plant 21 LLC
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS ZADEN
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Graines Gautier SA (FR)
Rosa L. · Rose
J ORARD
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Franchi Sementi (IT)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Vitis riparia Michx. x Vitis cinerea Engelm.
Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim
Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
ZAADUNIE BV (NL)
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Sementi Dotto (IT)
Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower
WESTHOFF HEINRICH| Heinrich Westhoff
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seeds by Design (US)
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Wilhelm Elsner