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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.

Pacbecky

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

Pink Velvet

Active

Mandevilla Lindl. · Mandevilla

IPAT Enterprises Inc.

2 records

Orangedrops

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Dennis Need, Linda Hazel Inoki

2 records

Pachafvel

Active

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

Hofmann Christa|Radeburg, DE

2 records

Petlavve

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

NUFPO22066

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Ruijun Li

2 records

Petgrabl

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

PEQZ0004

Active

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

Syngenta Flowers LLC

2 records

PENDRIF

Active

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Penhow Nurseries

2 records

Peardrop

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Dennis Need

3 records

NCUIPOSCCO

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

George Craig Yencho^^^Kenneth Pecota^^^Meri Reeber

2 records

Napoli

Active

Campanula L. · Bellflower

Theodorus C.L. Ten Have

2 records

MP3

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Graham N. Brown

2 records

Olivia

Active

Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera

Gartneriet Thoruplund A/S

2 records

Mistral

Active

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex hort. Veitch) Brummitt · Nerve plant

Schoenmakers Tropische Potcultures V.O.F.

2 records

PEPZ0002

Terminated

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

Syngenta Participations AG

2 records

Penrad

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

WILHEM ELSNER

2 records

MVNG1901

Active

Geranium sanguineum L.

van Noort Marco

2 records

Meivanery

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

2 records

Mickaela

Active

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper

VAL FARRELL

3 records

Meiptorius

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Meictarus

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

2 records

Meibergamu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

MEDIOPIMO

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

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