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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.

Rasta

Active

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

Kwekerij Bert Schouten V.O.F.

2 records

SAVZ0002

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Royal Flush

Active

Monopsis unidentata (W. T. Aiton) E. Wimm. · Wild violet

NEW PLANT NURSERY

2 records

Royal

Active

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Pedersen Jens Ingemann|Odense, DK

2 records

Sealav

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Peter J. Seabrook

2 records

SAKPXC041

Application submitted

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Moriya Kawashima

2 records

SAKPET096

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ui Akinobu

2 records

Sirius

Active

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. · Trailing African daisy

BERRES MARCUS

2 records

SAKOST8628

Active

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

2 records

SIL Rebecca

Terminated

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

3 records

Royal Glow

Active

Medinilla magnifica Lindl. · Rose grape

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

2 records

S3whi

Active

Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant

NISHIKAWA KOICHIRO

2 records

Rosato

Active

Callisia repens L.

Smit Obed Jacob

2 records

Poulcy037

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

POULCY030

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

PTB11701

Active

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Peter van de Pol

2 records

PSW11201

Active

Campanula poscharskyana Degen · Trailing bellflower

Peter van de Pol

2 records

Sanvioki

Terminated

Viola cornuta L. · Horned violet

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Naoto Takamura^^^Yukihiro Ikeda

2 records

Remy

Active

Ceropegia linearis E. Mey. subsp. woodii (Schltr.) H. Huber · chain-of-hearts

Scheffers Aad

2 records

SAKPET104

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

TSUKAHARA JUN

2 records

SAKPET098

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

TSUKAHARA JUN

2 records

Rhinos Orange

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Rap Viotwo

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

2 records

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