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.

Colgatom

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Corso

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

2 records

Coco de Prague langue de feu

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Cotorron

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

INIA/J.CASTILLA-LEON

4 records

Cinderella

Terminated

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Jansen Zaden B.V.

2 records

CHEWHARLA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

WARNERS ROSES

2 records

Crochu de Montmagny

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

CHERRY ROSE AMERICANA

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS Inc. (USA) (US)

2 records

Cherry Ice

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Verhoeven, Thomas A.|Albany, OR

2 records

Crimson delight

Terminated

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

Graines Voltz (FR)/Hollar Seeds (US)

2 records

Chantaspring

Protection expired

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

JOHANNES WILHELMUS ANTONIUS EVERS

2 records

CLIMBING POPPY FLASH

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)/Michele Meilland (FR)/Marie Louise Meilland (FR)

2 records

CLARET

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Blair L. WINNER (US)

2 records

Cecilia

Application submitted

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bejo Zaden B.V.

3 records

Citrouille de Touraine

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Caskada

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Zakład Ogrodniczo-Szkółkarski Ryszard Majewski

4 records

Conchita Cranberry Frost

Terminated

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

Sakazaki Ushio

2 records

Campari

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

3 records

Chessnut

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Chessum Roses

2 records

Citron

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HORTAG SEED CO.

3 records

Cigal

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Vegetal Recherches et Developpements-Vred (FR)

2 records

Cha Cha

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Johnny's Selected Seeds

2 records

Chestnut Bush

Terminated

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Cays Whit

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

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Yield 67 000
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