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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.

KLEVP12446

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

2 records

KLEVP12429

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ruijun Li

2 records

KLESG16007

Terminated

Jamesbrittenia grandiflora (Galpin) Hilliard

Nils Klemm^^^Katinka Wilde

2 records

KLEPH17300

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

Jasoda Pink

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Helia Dunkelrot

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Begonien-Rieger Inh. Matthias Rohde

2 records

KLESP14002

Terminated

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Nils Klemm^^^Guido von Tubeuf

2 records

Kleroder

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Siegfried Klemm

2 records

KLEPH14267

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

INMANPINKI

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Birgit Hofmann

2 records

KLEPH14248

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

KLELE21019

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

von Tubeuf Guido

2 records

HAVIW805

Active

Campanula isophylla Moretti · Italian bellflower

Theodorus C.L. Ten Have

2 records

Harnext

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

3 records

KLEPH24698

Active

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Capo Antonella

2 records

KLEDB10714

Active

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Nils Klemm^^^Katinka Wilde

2 records

KLEPH14252

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

KLENI17152

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Katinka Wilde

2 records

KLECA19508

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Dominik Losert

2 records

INNEMSTRAB

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

2 records

KLECA18503

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Klemm Nils / Stover Anita

2 records

Innemlyche

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

2 records

KLECA21566

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Angelo Carrella

2 records

KLECA17395

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Anita Stöver

2 records

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