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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.

Duealtiman

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duealtihotpi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duealpivu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duealminipu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Danoa49

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANLOV130

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANGUL16

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCOP19

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Carsca

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Draysalmon

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

DANOASNOW

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

DANANAB8

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCOP23

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Cal Darbule

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Pierce, Robert

2 records

Duelira

Active

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

MARGA DÜMMEN

2 records

Duecupcheba

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duecalaldopur

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Duealkodalav

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Corcan

Active

Ajuga reptans x Ajuga tenorei

Elsworth Kelly

2 records

CONCRAN

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

BRFU 121531

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Hubert Brandkamp

2 records

Divoro

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Dofall

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Bersford Jobling

2 records

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