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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.

Britney

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

Balglimotin

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

SIMONE E. CRAIN

3 records

Balumotink

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

LAURA MASOR

2 records

Balcabivor

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

LAURA L. MASOR|BENJAMIN K. WINSLOW

2 records

Callye

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

van Kleinwee, Theodorus C. M.

2 records

Balbeezite

Active

Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. · Sweet alyssum

Winslow Benjamin K.

2 records

Anapolis Brazil

Terminated

Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera

Rohde's A/S

2 records

BONSCA7288

Terminated

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Andrew Bernuetz

2 records

Bonsca 1463

Active

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz

2 records

Babble Beach

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

2 records

Balcelwitim

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

LESLIE HEFFRON

2 records

Balangspri

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Leue Ellen|DeKalb, IL, US

2 records

Asaoka Second

Active

Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. · Dragon-tail plant

Hiroaki Asaoka

3 records

Bonxer 1856

Active

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

Bernuetz Andrew

2 records

Blisch

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Markus Schmülling

2 records

Agalib

Active

Ageratum houstonianum Mill. · Flossflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Big Sunlight

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Bull Norbert|24610 Gonnebek, DE

2 records

Blue Laguna

Protection expired

Scaevola L. · Fan-flower

Theo Grünewald

2 records

BeTesnogat

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

ter Laak Wendela Antoinette

2 records

Berry Exciting

Active

Corydalis shimienensis C. Y. Wu & Z. Y. Su

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

2 records

Berose

Terminated

Begonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

BBCAL90001

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

BRENT D. BARNES

2 records

BKPBEWFASO

Active

Hybrids between Begonia boliviensis and Begonia pendula

Annie Cornelia Beekenkamp

2 records

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