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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.

KLEVP23124

Application submitted

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

3 records

Heccharm

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Hector Harrison

3 records

Innsuncara

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

3 records

Inlbupripr

Active

Lobularia · Sweet alyssum

Teruo Takatomi

3 records

KLEVP15611

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

3 records

Hoogi

Active

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper

Vitro Bio Plant Holland B.V.

3 records

KLEDG21338

Active

Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. · Cheddar pink

Thiede Lena

3 records

INCALUWHIT

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Birgit Hofmann

3 records

Imtralave

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

INUPSPINK8

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

SILVIA HOFMANN|HENDRIK TEOBALD

3 records

Innemsunpo

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

3 records

KLECA16376

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

3 records

KLECA23A09

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

3 records

KLECA14263

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

4 records

Innbolora

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Silvia Hofmann

3 records

KLECA10218

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

3 records

Innbellab

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Silvia Hofmann

3 records

KLEC99R14

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Siegfried Klemm

3 records

KLEC00078

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Siegfried Klemm

3 records

Immichero

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

KLECA06124

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

3 records

Kiecadros

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Kievit Christa

3 records

Hinebud1

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Podaras Peter C.

4 records

Golden Star

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

ZÄPFEL HERMANN

3 records

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