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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.

Gendipbic

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Gerd Endisch

2 records

Fim 140

Terminated

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

Utecht Angelika

2 records

Filindura Pink

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Miedema-Jorna Anita|De Lier, NL

2 records

ET CRX 904

Active

Carex L. · Sedge

ETERNAL PLANT BOYL B.V.

2 records

Ficallinwhi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Miedema-Jorna Anita

2 records

HINEBUD4

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Hines Growers LLC

3 records

Edvard

Active

Hedera helix L. · Common ivy

Tomas Lagerström

2 records

Hecice

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Hector Harrison

2 records

HAVIDW703

Active

Campanula isophylla Moretti · Italian bellflower

Theodorus C.L. Ten Have

2 records

HAVIB2414

Application submitted

Campanula isophylla Moretti · Italian bellflower

Theodorus C.L. Ten Have

2 records

Haruri

Active

x Ionocidium hort.

Kanetsuna Hideyuki|Yamagata-gun, JP

2 records

Dvervabp

Withdrawn

Verbena L. · Vervain

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

HARJOLINA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

3 records

Harfable

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Duepetauber

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duealtily

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Fisberno

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

2 records

Fidimppi

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Fides B.V.

2 records

Ficallinpur

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Miedema-Jorna Anita

2 records

Ficallinpi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Miedema-Jorna Anita

2 records

Duepetpini

Protection expired

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

2 records

Evirin

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

RAYMOND J. EVISON^^^POULSEN ROSER INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.

2 records

Duealdublav

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

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