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.

Duealkotrubu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Fispink

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

INGEBORG SCHUMANN

3 records

Fiscoral

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

3 records

Easter Bonnet

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Martine Tellwright

3 records

Green Twist

Active

Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass

Wicki Eidg. Dipl. Ga|Auboden, CH

3 records

HARTRIFLE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

PHILIP HARKNESS

3 records

Duesanyest

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Docablaq

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Koot Arjan

3 records

Duealkospi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Goetzviol

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Wolfram Götz

3 records

Evipo050

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

3 records

Evipo067

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

3 records

Evipo057

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

3 records

Evipo030

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

3 records

Global Soft Pink

Active

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

OGLEVEE LTD

3 records

Depladia

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

van Schie Hubertus L.

3 records

Dantopur

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Duestasufla

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Free Pink Two

Active

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

Hanes Mitchell Eugene

3 records

DUEMPFRE14

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duealkomidbu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duealhotor

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duebigo14

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duealkoneo

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Koot Arjan

3 records

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