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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.

Sunbidevb 4

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

4 records

Sunmipi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi

3 records

Tatakoto

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Don R. LaBonte

3 records

Sunbel Kukosubu

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

3 records

Sunvivadaiba

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Suntory Flowers Ltd

3 records

Silt Salm09

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Krassenberg Jolanda|Andijk, NL

3 records

Suntapilabu

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Yomo Yasunori|Takamura Naoto

3 records

Sunsurfelevi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Takeshi Kanaya^^^Yasuko Isobe

3 records

SPCDW1812

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

3 records

SPCDW1507

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

4 records

Suncomi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi|Iwaki Kazunari|Ishihara Takuro|Shimizu Hiroshi

3 records

Sunbel Orange

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

3 records

Sunbelbura

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

3 records

Sunparacore

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

3 records

Sunmaricoaka

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Takeshi Kanaya

3 records

Sunjirayel

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

SAKPXC037

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

MORIYA KAWASHIMA SATO

3 records

Sunbelsoil

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

3 records

Sunbelkupapi

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

3 records

Sunbapive

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi

3 records

Summer Snow

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Dietmar Bartel

4 records

Silte Reeda

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Smit Erik|Andijk, NL

4 records

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