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.

Guiber

Protection expired

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

Handelskwekerij W. Knipping B.V.

DE DK HU PL SE

6 records

Vilma

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

CZ ES SK UA

7 records

Neckargold

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

KARL HILD

CZ DE SI SK

6 records

Mars

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ROYAL SLUIS

NL PL SK UA

8 records

Sunvop

Protection expired

Verbena L. · Vervain

TAMURA| Yuij Tamura c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / SAKAZAKI| Ushio Sakazaki c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / TACHIBANA| Ryuich Tachibana c/o Suntory Ltd.

DE DK NL

6 records

Sugar Delicata

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NIHAT GUNER, JP

HU NL SK

6 records

Meinastur

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain Antoine/Paolino, Marie-Louise

DK FR SE

6 records

Meiji Katarsar

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative

DE FR IT

6 records

Icecrystal

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Hofmann Christa

FR NL SI

6 records

Trophee

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

DK UA

8 records

Treasure

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PEGGY PAI-CHI CHANG

ES NL

10 records

Sunbelkist

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami, Suntory Limited

PL SK

7 records

Passport

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

LARRY A.

BG ES

6 records

Mara des bois

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

MR. ANDRE MARIONNET

BE IT

6 records

Karistan

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR NL

7 records

Helda

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

NUNHEMS ZADEN

ES HU

6 records

GL Classic

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Saatzucht Gleisdort, A

AT UA

9 records

Fisdream

Application submitted

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

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE PL

6 records

Guimongol

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

GUILLOU FRERES (FR)

FR NL

6 records

Fisblipur

Active

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

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE PL

6 records

Furia

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

ES IT

6 records

Fisrovio

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE PL

6 records

Bedouin

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA

7 records

USHYD0405

Active

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

Ushio Sakazaki, c/o Flora 21 - Subsidry of YMS co. Ltd

6 records

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Variety traits

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