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.

SUNJON 2562

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

Sunjiradare

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

2 records

SVAZ0010

Application submitted

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

SAKOST8077

Active

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

3 records

Soila

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

SAKCAL118

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

MORIYA KAWASHIMA SATO

2 records

Sumbid 05

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Schrader Ralf|Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

Sugar Plum Raspberry

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

2 records

SPCDW1807

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

SPCDW1509

Active

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

Strawberry Sundae

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Graham N. Brown

2 records

Sunpararenga

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sunbelpapi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

2 records

Sumbid 03

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Schrader Ralf|D-59348 Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

Sophia

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

SOLFERINO

Active

Origanum rotundifolium x Origanum scabrum

Marcus Harvey

2 records

Shangri-La

Application submitted

Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. · Lacy tree philodendron

Terence Charles Keogh

2 records

Sedona

Terminated

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

SMITH THOMAS^^^HEULITT MIKE^^^METZGER SANDY^^^Deborah Avery

2 records

SAKCAL099

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

UI AKINOBU|YAMADA JUNKO

2 records

Rosalien

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

SIL Teske

Active

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Scahawit

Terminated

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

SIL Aurora

Active

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

SAVZ0001

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

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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