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.

Surf Tohakuha

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

Surf Minisaro

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yasuko Isobe^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

Sunloshiro

Active

Lophospermum erubescens x Maurandya barclayana

Yasuko Isobe

2 records

SUNJON 1138

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

Sunparapibra

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Suntory Flowers Europe B.V.

2 records

Sunparaoriaka

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunbui Mirekui

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tetsuya Kako^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

SPCDW1810

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

SPCDW1717

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

Sunrospi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki Suntory Flowers Limited

2 records

Sunmilk

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

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

2 records

Summer Joy Scarlet

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

SPCDW1001

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

Sunparasure

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunpararekin

Active

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

Tomoya Misato

2 records

SONKOOT6

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

2 records

Snow White

Active

Portulaca grandiflora Hook. · Moss rose

Theodorus B.J. Stroet

2 records

Sunlorose

Active

Lophospermum erubescens x Maurandya barclayana

Yasuko Isobe

2 records

TAN99176

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

2 records

SUNJON 008

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

Sumdia 02

Active

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Schrader Ralf|D-59348 Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

Sleeping Beauty

Active

Portulaca grandiflora Hook. · Moss rose

Theodorus B.J. Stroet

2 records

TAN11616

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

Sunbelrichipi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

2 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
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