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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.

USTUNI153

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

TAN07217

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

USCAL76602

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

Wespinstar

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Weslowat

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Weslobleye

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Heinrich Westhoff|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Weseusopi

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Unger Christian

2 records

Veritas Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

VEAZ0017

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

SVAZ0011

Application submitted

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Tech Darbule

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

UNG HELI04

Active

Helichrysum petiolare Hilliard & B. L. Burtt · Licorice-plant

Christian Unger

2 records

Sunvivabupan

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

YASUNORI YOMO ^^^Yasuyuki Murakami

3 records

Vera White

Active

Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss. · Bougainvillea

RijnPlant B.V.

2 records

Wesloti

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Wescamalve

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

VEAZ0048

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Sunpurple

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Takuro Ishihara^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^Kenichi Suzuki^^^SHINYA MIYANO

3 records

TIKBELPI01

Active

Kalanchoe manginii Raym.-Hamet & H. Perrier · Chandelier plant

Adrianus L.M. van der Meer, Paulus A.M. van der Meer

2 records

VEAZ0019

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

VEAZ0008

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

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