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.

Helkleger

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Karle Hertzel

3 records

Harukfore

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS ROSES and Co Ltd (GB)

3 records

GTB Blyan

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Dimitar Genchev, Ivan Kiryakov

4 records

Golden sweet

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

THE REAL SEED COLLECTION LTD

4 records

Gomez

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Gazela

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

4 records

Golden Gate

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

3 records

Golden Emblem

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Willian A. Warrimer

3 records

Galaxy

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

HOLLAND SELECT

3 records

Frecciarossa

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Blumen Group S.p.A. (IT)

3 records

Fisnics Light Pink

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Gemini

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Mikkelsen, James C.|Ashtabula, OH

3 records

Flynn

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

3 records

Florencia

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bejo Zaden B.V.

4 records

Fisnics Lil

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Fisnics Sweet Red

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

FLORA-NOVA Pflanzen GmbH

3 records

Fisbildeep

Active

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

Utecht Angelika

3 records

Fasold

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

GARTENLAND PRODUCTION

4 records

Fisnics Sweet Orange

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Free Dark Red

Active

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

Hanes Mitchell Eugene

3 records

Fergie

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

HOLLAND SELECT

3 records

Free White

Terminated

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

Hanes Mitchell E.

3 records

Fraseda

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

6 records

Fisupnic Hotpink

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
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