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.

BIDZ0002

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis Maria

3 records

Balwalila

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

LUISE KORMANN

3 records

Bante Rossa

Application submitted

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

Syngenta Flowers LLC

3 records

Balwatazmi

Active

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA, US

3 records

Balumsum

Active

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA, US

3 records

Balglimbur

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

SIMONE E. CRAIN

3 records

Balendred

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

SCOTT C TREES

3 records

AGRI812

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Moerman Marcel

4 records

Balcabinsta

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Phuong Nguyen^^^Jason Jandrew

3 records

Balbidsuki

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Trees Scott C.|Guadalupe, CA, US

3 records

Balcobees

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

JIANPING REN|ROBERT B.EISENREICH

3 records

Balcabsklu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

CHRISTA KIEVIT|PHUONG N. NGUYEN

3 records

Balglimapp

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

SIMONE E. CRAIN

3 records

Balarcaspim

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Leue Ellen

3 records

Balcongite

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

PHUONG NGUYEN

3 records

Bacoble

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

John Oates

3 records

Autumn Cascade

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Ariane

Active

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott · Boston fern

Vitro Plus C.V.

3 records

AKIV28902M

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Kitahara Akiko

3 records

Fictor

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

DE BOLSTER VOF

4 records

Eryka

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

Alter Ego

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Namdhari Seeds PVT Ltd. Sri Sai Arcade No. 8, 12th Cross, 1st Phase

4 records

Randy

Terminated

Pelargonium crispum (P. J. Bergius) L'Hér. · Crisped-leaf pelargonium

Wilhelm Elsner

3 records

Arancino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ISI SEMENTI SPA

DE IT

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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