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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.

Duealkocher

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

DANRAY1

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Fislulu

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

3 records

Fisbicom

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Hofmann, Birgit Christa

3 records

Evipo074

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

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

3 records

Columbia star

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

USDA, USA

4 records

Evipo037

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

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

3 records

ET CRX02

Active

Carex L. · Sedge

Noordhuis Bart / Bisschop Elisabeth

4 records

Encanto Orange

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

ter Laak Wendela Antoinette|Amstelveen, NL

3 records

Duesarwisal

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duepetmimar

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

3 records

Camp Bulewhit

Active

Campanula isophylla Moretti · Italian bellflower

Kaagman Pim|Andijk, NL

3 records

Duebigonto

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Duealpursky

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Cal Whit09

Withdrawn

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Pierce, Robert

3 records

Duealkohopi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Caltrarose

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

DANMOON14

Application submitted

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Cal Litelaver

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Pierce, Robert

3 records

Duempflabu

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

DLOBRASTRM

Active

Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. · Sweet alyssum

Gavriel Danziger

4 records

CHAM11212

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

THOMAS PSENNER

3 records

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