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.

Sunjiradai

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

4 records

Sweet Heidy

Active

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet · Wallich's geranium

van Noort Marco|2361 HG Warmond, NL

3 records

Tan97289

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Christian Evers c/o Rosen Tantau KG

3 records

Sunvivaripi

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yomo Yasunori

3 records

USCALCHSTM

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Ushio Sakazaki

3 records

Sunsurfcopasaku

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara

3 records

Sunrise Falls

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

3 records

SUNPETU 101

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yamada Masahiro

3 records

Sunpatiki

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

3 records

Sunsurfbupa

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

3 records

Sunpapuhu

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yukihiro Ikeda

3 records

Spitenz Lipstick

Active

Celosia argentea L. · Silver cockscomb

Noodelijk Robert

3 records

Sunrenilabu

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Tamura, Yuji|Yamanashi, Japan / Miyazaki, Kiyoshi|Kofu, Japan

3 records

Sunjiraore

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

4 records

Sunhore

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyano, Shinya, Katori-gun, Chiba

3 records

Traveller

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Graham N. Brown

3 records

Sunsurfmictrout

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yasuko Isobe^^^Takeshi Kanaya^^^Kazunari Iwaki

3 records

Sumthun 02

Active

Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims · Black-eyed Susan vine

Schrader Ralf|59348 Ludinghausen, DE

3 records

Sunnichilave

Active

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Tetsuya Kako

3 records

Sunmarirosta

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

Sunphlorome

Terminated

Phlox drummondii Hook. · Annual phlox

Suntory Flowers Limited, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

3 records

Sunjiraho

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Sunparacoho

Active

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato

3 records

T1873

Active

Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant

NISHIKAWA KOICHIRO

3 records

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