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.

KLECA17029

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Anita Stöver

3 records

KLECA16314

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

4 records

Global Pink Pearl

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Lemon David

3 records

Keiyeyas

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shinya Miyano

3 records

Keidoreral

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shinya Miyano

3 records

Golden Girl

Active

Muehlenbeckia complexa (A. Cunn.) Meisn. · lacy wirevine

Hausler Dirk / Hausler Frank

3 records

Kerveryello

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

DAVID WILLIAM KERLEY|PRISCILA GRACE KERLEY

3 records

Hecrace

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Hector Harrison

3 records

Green Moment

Active

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott · Boston fern

Gebr. de Boer V.O.F.

4 records

Fisimp Salm

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Hofmann, Birgit Christa

3 records

Innemsunpe

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

3 records

Innbid

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Theobald Hendrik

3 records

INCALULILA

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Birgit Hofmann

3 records

Imspewhit

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Intraiyel

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

3 records

Global Sangria

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Lemon David

3 records

Innsunmara

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

3 records

INNEMBERDE

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

3 records

Evipo029

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

3 records

Global Salmon Rose

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

OGLEVEE LTD

3 records

Fipeldancan

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Fides B.V.

3 records

Fisrix Hopink

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Hofmann, Birgit Christa

3 records

Fisrimba

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

3 records

Duealpur

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

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Variety traits

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