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.

Sydsport

Application submitted

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

W WEIBULL

DE DK FR SE

8 records

Meironsse

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT

7 records

Marketmore

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zorzi Sementi (IT)

CZ HR IT SI

7 records

Honey Dew

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

ES HR IT SI

8 records

Crimson Tide

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Seeds B.V

BG HU NL SK

8 records

Sunvat

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

TAMURA| Yuij Tamura c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / SAKAZAKI| Ushio Sakazaki c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / TACHIBANA| Ryuich Tachibana c/o Suntory Ltd.

DE DK NL

7 records

Sunver

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

TAMURA| Yuij Tamura c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / SAKAZAKI| Ushio Sakazaki c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / TACHIBANA| Ryuich Tachibana c/o Suntory Ltd.

DE DK NL

7 records

Denver

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Robert Bruce Carle

IT NL RO

7 records

Uchiki Kuri

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

TAKII EUROPE B V

CZ NL

7 records

Meiroupis

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE FR

8 records

Liszt

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA

10 records

Fistaneon

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE PL

7 records

Pluto

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

8 records

Keilavbu

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Hiroshi Hirabayashi, Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc.

7 records

Sunmariripi

Protection expired

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yomo, Y.

8 records

Sunbelfire

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

7 records

Kakegawa S91

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

UI AKINOBU|OISHI YUKIHISA|ISHIKAWA SHIN

7 records

Galaxy

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

United States Department of Agriculture-ARS HCRL

9 records

Ausblanket

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

8 records

Auswill

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

Ausbaker

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

Ausjosiah

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

8 records

Ausrelate

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

8 records

Neckarkônigin

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Karl Hild (DE)

CZ DE FR SI SK

6 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
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Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
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