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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.

USMECA8205

Active

Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small · baby jump-up

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

USBENAL17

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

SUNJON 209

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

UNG CU34

Active

Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth · False heather

Christian Unger

2 records

SUMTHUN 04

Active

Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims · Black-eyed Susan vine

Grünewald Veredelings B.V.

2 records

TAN98106

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

2 records

SVAZ0009

Application submitted

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Summer Joy White

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

VEAZ0023

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

SUPHA10

Active

Scindapsus pictus Hassk.

Khemakongkanond Kanchana|Bangkok 10250, TH

2 records

Sunviolabu

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto

2 records

TOSTD0188

Active

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

Monte-Michielsen Fabienne

2 records

Urban City Pink

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Tiboplant A/S

2 records

Sunsurfkuri

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takeshi Kanaya^^^Yasuko Isobe

2 records

Sunviolalemo

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto|Miyazaki Kiyoshi|Ikeda Yukihiro

2 records

Sunvanilla

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Suntapinina

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunsurfmomo

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Sunparakama

Active

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunpa 423

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

2 records

Tech Elebule

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

Sunmanderemi

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya MISATO, Yasuyuki Murakami

2 records

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