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.

Ramblin

Active

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

BS Plant B.V.

2 records

Poulgo004

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

POULCY032

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Poulcy012

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Plum Good

Terminated

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

Repp Ralph

2 records

Radwire

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

William J. Radler

3 records

Poulgo005

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

PETWIBLV

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

PEQZ0039

Terminated

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Pensyb

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

PPIEPI003

Active

Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. · Dragon-tail plant

René P.A. van der Arend

2 records

POULyc007

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

PETSPEBL

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

PETLAVGR

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Orleans

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Tara Smith^^^Don R. LaBonte^^^Christopher A. Clark^^^Arthur Q. Villordon

2 records

PORTO2

Terminated

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Gartneriet PKM A/S

2 records

Petersurpr

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Wicki-Freidl Peter

2 records

PEQZ0010

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Syngenta Flowers LLC

3 records

Periwinkle Blue

Terminated

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

PEPZ0004

Active

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

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Pacsandy

Terminated

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

Pacvet

Terminated

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

CHRISTA HOFMANN

2 records

Pink Domino

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

REINHARD W.ROTHER

2 records

NCUIPOEMLC

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

George Craig Yencho^^^Kenneth Pecota

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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