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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.

DISANGOLBI

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar

2 records

Docalalkoyel 19

Active

Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D’Arcy · seaside petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Blaze

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

DENNIS BRYANT

2 records

Dellam

Active

Lamium (Tourn.) L.

Volmary Ltd

2 records

Chojnow

Active

Lonicera periclymenum L. · Woodbine

Szczepan Marczyński

2 records

BFCCSAB

Active

Clematis lanuginosa Lindl. & Paxton

Barry Fretwell

2 records

Diasupa

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Diastonia

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Danpethap

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Danoa38

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANLOV1201

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

BKPBEBVSL

Active

Begonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia

Beekenkamp Annie Cornelia

3 records

DANOA86

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCOP21

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DANCAT153

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Dancaschoice

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Balwhiscran

Active

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Talmadge Paul

2 records

Dancalipet

Terminated

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DCALCORANG

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DCALCLPFLM

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DALONVIOLT

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Balspunburg

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

MARGARET M HURKMAN

2 records

Caltrapi

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Ballanpaf

Application submitted

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

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