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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.

BBCAL87705

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Plant 21 LLC

2 records

Balglimdre

Application submitted

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

SIMONE E. CRAIN

2 records

Balcongcink

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

PHUONG NGUYEN

2 records

Copper Cascade

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Cope Scarfir

Terminated

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Mitchell Eugene Hanes

2 records

Boo

Active

Geranium L. · Crane's Bill

Michael Merz

3 records

CONBLOSS

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

CONGLOW

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

BRFU 10681

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Hubert Brandkamp

2 records

Codiach

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Uni of Sydney Plant Breeding Ins

2 records

Balglimbred

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

SIMONE E. CRAIN

2 records

Chinook

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

3 records

Balcolred

Terminated

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

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

Balarcpurpi

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Laura L.Mansor

2 records

CBRZ0006

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Syngenta Flowers LLC

2 records

Betesorang

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

ter Laak Wendela Antoinette

2 records

BIDROSTA

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

2 records

Cante Pinka

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton x P. tongaense Vorster

Mitchell Eu. Hanes Goldsmith Seeds Inc.

2 records

Cameo Pink

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

FLORANOVA LTD

3 records

Calpem

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

van Kleinwee, Theodorus C. M.

2 records

Celebration

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

WEBBS GARDEN CENTRES LTD.

2 records

ANAORA

Terminated

Lysimachia monelli (L.) U. Manns & Anderb. · Blue pimpernel

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Cartbas Depink

Terminated

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

RALPH TYLER PERKINS

2 records

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