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.

Inlbusnopr

Active

Lobularia · Sweet alyssum

Wicki-Freidl Peter

6 records

Smooth Velvet

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

MR H D DAVIDSON

6 records

Pacruby

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

6 records

Korklemol

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

6 records

Evirida

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

RAYMOND J. EVISON^^^POULSEN ROSER INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.

6 records

Diastis

Active

Diascia barberae Hook. f. · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

6 records

Bonta

Active

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

Monsanto, NL

6 records

BAIpeace

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Twomey Jerry|Leucadia, CA / Lim Peter P.|Yamhill, OR

6 records

Vera Pink

Active

Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss. · Bougainvillea

Rijnplant B.V.

7 records

Sunmandecripi

Active

Mandevilla Lindl. · Mandevilla

THEO RUYS

6 records

Sunbelrikupi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

6 records

Sunbel Kopachipi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

6 records

Sunsurfviomi

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Ywaki / Shinya Miyano / Takuro Yshihara

6 records

Sunbelriki

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

6 records

Suncalkuki

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

6 records

Sunbelho

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami, Takeshi Kanaya

6 records

SAKIMP058

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

6 records

SAKIMP048

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

7 records

SAKIMP047

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

6 records

Klec01056

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm, Nils Klemm

6 records

Keiyeul

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES

6 records

Kyuikukan 3

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Yasuhiro Takahata^^^Tetsufumi Sakai^^^Masaru Tanaka^^^MASARU YOSHINAGA^^^Hiroki Nakayama^^^Yoshinori Nakazawa^^^Toru Kumagai^^^Yumi Kai^^^Kenji Katayama^^^Yasuyuki Murakami^^^Kazunari Iwaki

6 records

Intraigold

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

6 records

Bonsca 1433

Active

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz

6 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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