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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.

Crimson Silk

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Edward John Bunker

2 records

FLEURFRAM

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Martine Tellwright

2 records

DANOA60

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANLOV233

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCOP24

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCOP17

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

F15S21

Active

Bidens triplinervia Kunth

Koichiro Nishikawa

2 records

DANCOP102

Active

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Dopetsuryesto

Application submitted

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Fisnics Thyst

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Birgit Hofmann c/o Flora-Nova Pflanzen GmbH

2 records

Evipo101

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

Evipo013

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

Filindura White

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Miedema-Jorna Anita|De Lier, NL

2 records

EviGsy151

Active

Hybrids between Clematis patens C. Morren & Decne. and Clematis viticella L.

RAYMOND J. EVISON

2 records

CONDOPINK

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

DE WET F

Active

Hybrids between Plectranthus saccatus and Plectranthus hilliardiae

Quinton Bean

2 records

Devon Cream

Active

Jasminum officinale L. · Common Jasmine

Clive Parker^^^Joanne Read

3 records

EVIPO023

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

Evipo012

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

CBRZ0007

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Syngenta Flowers LLC

2 records

Delgraros

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

2 records

Edvin

Active

Hedera helix L. · Common ivy

Tomas Lagerström

2 records

CAMGOOD

Active

Campanula L. · Bellflower

Blooms of Bressingham Ltd

2 records

Duebigonza

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

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