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.
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Verhoeven, Thomas A.|Albany, OR
Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
MICHAEL S.UCHNEAT
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash
SAKATA SEED SUDAMERICA LTDA
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
HOLLAND SELECT
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Willem Molenaar
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
A L TOZER LTD
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
DE BOLSTER VOF
Rosa L. · Rose
Michel Adam (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Association Interprofessionnelle du Haricot Tarbais (FR)
Clematis L. · Clematis
van Zoest Jan
Clematis L. · Clematis
Wim Snoeijer
Begonia L. · Begonia
Yates Frederic C.
Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Heinrich Westhoff|Sulohn, DE
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Heinrich Westhoff|Sudlohn, DE
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE
Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia
Westhoff Heinrich
Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia
Heinrich Westhoff|Sudlohn, DE
Rosa L. · Rose
Weeks Roses
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Westhoff Heinrich
Clematis L. · Clematis
TAKADAMA KEIJI
Verbena L. · Vervain
Syngenta Participations AG
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE