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A vine (
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''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any
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with a growth
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of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Daydon (1928). ''A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent'', 4th ed. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. In parts of the world, including the
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, the term "vine" usually applies exclusively to grapevines ('' Vitis''), while the term "climber" is used for all climbing plants.


Growth forms

Certain plants always grow as vines, while a few grow as vines only part of the time. For instance, poison ivy and bittersweet can grow as low shrubs when support is not available, but will become vines when support is available. A vine displays a growth form based on very long stems. This has two purposes. A vine may use rock exposures, other plants, or other supports for growth rather than investing energy in a lot of supportive tissue, enabling the plant to reach sunlight with a minimum investment of energy. This has been a highly successful growth form for plants such as kudzu and Japanese honeysuckle, both of which are invasive exotics in parts of
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. There are some tropical vines that develop skototropism, and grow away from the light, a type of negative phototropism. Growth away from light allows the vine to reach a tree trunk, which it can then climb to brighter regions. The vine growth form may also enable plants to colonize large areas quickly, even without climbing high. This is the case with periwinkle and
ground ivy ''Glechoma hederacea'' is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is als ...
. It is also an adaptation to life in areas where small patches of fertile soil are adjacent to exposed areas with more sunlight but little or no soil. A vine can root in the soil but have most of its leaves in the brighter, exposed area, getting the best of both environments. The evolution of a climbing habit has been implicated as a key innovation associated with the evolutionary success and diversification of a number of taxonomic groups of plants. It has evolved independently in several plant families, using many different climbing methods, such as: * twining the stem around a support (e.g., morning glories, '' Ipomoea'' species) * by way of adventitious, clinging roots (e.g., ivy, '' Hedera'' species) * with twining petioles (e.g., '' Clematis'' species) * using tendrils, which can be specialized shoots ( Vitaceae), leaves ( Bignoniaceae), or even inflorescences ('' Passiflora'') * using tendrils which also produce adhesive pads at the end that attach themselves quite strongly to the support ('' Parthenocissus'') * using thorns (e.g. climbing rose) or other hooked structures, such as hooked branches (e.g. '' Artabotrys hexapetalus'') The climbing fetterbush (''
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'') is a woody shrub-vine which climbs without clinging roots, tendrils, or thorns. It directs its stem into a crevice in the bark of fibrous barked trees (such as bald cypress) where the stem adopts a flattened profile and grows up the tree underneath the host tree's outer bark. The fetterbush then sends out branches that emerge near the top of the tree. Most vines are flowering plants. These may be divided into woody vines or lianas, such as wisteria, kiwifruit, and common ivy, and herbaceous (nonwoody) vines, such as morning glory. One odd group of vining plants is the fern genus ''Lygodium'', called
climbing fern ''Lygodium'' (climbing fern) is a genus of about 40 species of ferns, native to tropical regions across the world, with a few temperate species in eastern Asia and eastern North America. It is the sole genus in the family Lygodiaceae in the Pter ...
s. The stem does not climb, but rather the fronds (leaves) do. The fronds unroll from the tip, and theoretically never stop growing; they can form thickets as they unroll over other plants, rockfaces, and fences.


Twining vines

A twining vine, also known as a bine, is one that climbs by its shoots growing in a helix, in contrast to vines that climb using tendrils or suckers. Many bines have rough stems or downward-pointing bristles to aid their grip. Hops (used in flavoring beer) are a commercially important example of a bine. The direction of rotation of the shoot tip during climbing is autonomous and does not (as sometimes imagined) derive from the shoot's following the sun around the sky – the direction of twist does not therefore depend upon which side of the equator the plant is growing on. This is shown by the fact that some bines always twine clockwise, including runner bean ('' Phaseolus coccineus'') and bindweed ('' Convolvulus'' species), while others twine anticlockwise, including French bean ('' Phaseolus vulgaris'') and climbing honeysuckles ('' Lonicera'' species). The contrasting rotations of bindweed and honeysuckle was the theme of the satirical song "Misalliance", written and sung by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.


Horticultural climbing plants

The term "vine" also applies to cucurbitaceae like cucumbers where botanists refer to creeping vines; in commercial
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the natural tendency of coiling tendrils to attach themselves to pre-existing structures or espaliers is optimized by the installation of trellis netting.
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s can use the tendency of climbing plants to grow quickly. If a plant display is wanted quickly, a climber can achieve this. Climbers can be trained over
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s, pergolas, fences, etc. Climbers can be grown over other plants to provide additional attraction. Artificial support can also be provided. Some climbers climb by themselves; others need work, such as tying them in and training them.


Scientific description

Vines widely differ in size, form and evolutionary origin. Darwin classified climbing groups based on their climbing method. He classified five classes of vines – twining plants, leaf climbers, tendril bearers, root climbers and hook climbers. Vines are unique in that they have multiple evolutionary origins. They usually reside in tropical locations and have the unique ability to climb. Vines are able to grow in both deep shade and full sun due to their uniquely wide range of phenotypic plasticity. This climbing action prevents shading by neighbors and allows the vine to grow out of reach of herbivores. The environment where a vine can grow successfully is determined by the climbing mechanism of a vine and how far it can spread across supports. There are many theories supporting the idea that photosynthetic responses are closely related to climbing mechanisms. Temperate twining vines, which twist tightly around supports, are typically poorly adapted for climbing beneath closed canopies due to their smaller support diameter and shade intolerance. In contrast, tendril vines usually grow on the forest floor and onto trees until they reach the surface of the canopy, suggesting that they have greater physiological plasticity. It has also been suggested that twining vines' revolving growth is mediated by changes in turgor pressure mediated by volume changes in the epidermal cells of the bending zone. Climbing vines can take on many unique characteristics in response to changes in their environments. Climbing vines can induce chemical defenses and modify their biomass allocation in response to herbivores. In particular, the twisting vine '' Convolvulus arvensis'' increases its twining in response to herbivore-associated leaf damage, which may lead to reduced future herbivory. Additionally, the tendrils of perennial vine ''Cayratia japonica'' are more likely to coil around nearby plants of another species than nearby plants of the same species in natural and experimental settings. This ability, which has only been previously documented in roots, demonstrates the vine's ability to distinguish whether another plant is of the same species as itself or a different one. In tendrilled vines, the tendrils are highly sensitive to touch and the coiling action is mediated by the hormones octadecanoids,
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s and indole-3-acetic acid. The touch stimulus and hormones may interact via volatile compounds or internal oscillation patterns. Research has found the presence of ion translocating ATPases in the ''Bryonia dioica'' species of plants, which has implications for a possible ion mediation tendril curling mechanism. In response to a touch stimulus, vanadate sensitive K+, Mg2+ ATPase and a Ca2+ translocating ATPase rapidly increase their activity. This increases transmembrane ion fluxes that appear to be involved in the early stages of tendril coiling.


Example vine taxa

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Actinidia arguta ''Actinidia arguta'', the hardy kiwi, is a perennial vine native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and the Russian Far East. It produces a small kiwifruit without the hair-like fiber covering the outside, unlike most other species of the genus.< ...
'', the tara vine * ''
Actinidia polygama ''Actinidia polygama'' (also known as , silver vine, , and cat powder) is a species of kiwifruit in the Actinidiaceae family. It grows in the mountainous areas of Korea, Japan and China at elevations between . Silver vine can reach up to high ...
'', the silver vine * ''
Adlumia fungosa ''Adlumia fungosa'' is a species in the Papaveraceae that is commonly known as the Allegheny vine, climbing fumitory, or mountain fringe. It is a herbaceous, creeping, flowering plant and is closely related to the Fumitory genus, '' Fumaria''. ' ...
'', the Allegheny vine * '' Aeschynanthus radicans'', the lipstick vine * ''
Akebia ''Akebia'' is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae. The scientific name, ''akebia'', is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: . Species There are five species: Hybrids * ''Ak ...
'', the chocolate vine * '' Allamanda cathartica'', common trumpetvine * ''
Ampelocissus acetosa ''Ampelocissus acetosa'' is a species of vine. Common names include wild grape and djabaru. It occurs naturally in New Guinea as well as tropical parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine Stat ...
'', known as wild grape or djabaru * ''Ampelopsis glandulosa'' var. ''brevipedunculata'', known as wild grape or porcelain berry * ''
Anredera cordifolia ''Anredera cordifolia'', commonly known as the Madeira-vine or mignonette vine, is a South American species of ornamental succulent vine of the family Basellaceae. The combination of fleshy leaves and thick aerial tubers makes this a very heavy v ...
'', Madeira-vine * ''
Antigonon ''Antigonon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It contains three speciesAntigonon leptopus'', the confederate vine * ''
Aptenia cordifolia ''Mesembryanthemum cordifolium'' formerly known as ''Aptenia cordifolia'' is a species of succulent plant in the iceplant family. It is a creeping plant that forms a carpet of flat-growing perennial herbs in groups on the ground from a base. Gen ...
'', the heart-leaved aptenia * ''
Araujia sericifera ''Araujia sericifera'' is a perennial vining plant in the genus ''Araujia'', of the family Apocynaceae. The species was described in 1817 by the Portuguese botanist Félix de Avelar Brotero. The synonym ''Araujia hortorum'' is in more frequent ...
'', moth vine * '' Asparagus asparagoides'', bridal creeper, bridal-veil creeper * '' Banisteriopsis caapi'', ayahuasca, also known as caapi, yage, and soul vine * ''
Berchemia scandens ''Berchemia scandens'', commonly called Alabama supplejack, is a species of climbing plant in the Rhamnaceae, buckthorn family. It is native to the central and southern parts of the United States. It is found in a wide variety of habitats, includ ...
'', the rattan vine * ''
Bignonia ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...
'', the cross vine * '' Bougainvillea'', a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees * ''
Callerya megasperma ''Austrocallerya megasperma'', one of several species commonly known as native wisteria, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a woody climber with Pinnation, pinnate leaves and racemes ...
'', native wisteria * ''
Calystegia sepium ''Calystegia sepium'' (hedge bindweed, Rutland beauty, bugle vine, heavenly trumpets, bellbind, granny-pop-out-of-bed and many others) is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It has a subcosmopolitan distribution throughout ...
'', hedge bindweed * '' Campsis'', the trumpet vine ** '' Campsis grandiflora'', the Chinese trumpet vine * '' Cardiospermum halicacabum'', the balloon vine * '' Celastrus'', the staff vine * '' Ceropegia woodii'', string of hearts * ''
Clematis vitalba ''Clematis vitalba'' (also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy) is a shrub of the family Ranunculaceae. Description ''Clematis vitalba'' is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems, deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flo ...
'', traveller's joy * ''
Clerodendrum thomsoniae ''Clerodendrum thomsoniae'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clerodendrum'' of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is an evergreen liana growing to tall, with ovate to oblong leave ...
'', bleeding-heart vine * '' Clitoria ternatea'', butterfly pea * '' Ceropegia linearis'', the rosary vine or sweetheart vine * ''
Cissus antarctica ''Cissus antarctica'' (synonym ''Cissus oblongata''), called "kangaroo vine", is one of the best known species of the genus Cissus in the family of Vitaceae. It is a climbing plant, a vine, and comes from Australia. Cultivation ''Cissus antarc ...
'', the kangaroo vine * ''
Cissus hypoglauca ''Cissus hypoglauca'' is a common Australian vine. It is one of the better known climbing plants of the genus ''Cissus'' in the grape family. A very common climber in moist areas of eastern Australia, it often colonises large areas after for ...
'', the water vine * ''Citrullus lanatus'' var. ''lanatus'''','' the watermelon * ''
Cobaea scandens ''Cobaea scandens'', the cup-and-saucer vine, cathedral bells, Mexican ivy, or monastery bells, is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. It is native to Mexico, with isolated sightings elsewhere in tropical central and ...
'', cup-and-saucer vine, cathedral bells, Mexican ivy *
Cochliasanthus ''Cochliasanthus caracalla'' is a leguminous flowering plant in the family Fabaceae that originates in tropical South America and Central America. The species is named ''caracalla'', a corruption of the Portuguese caracol, meaning snail. T ...
, known as corkscrew vine, snail vine, snail creeper * '' Cucumis sativus'', the cucumber * ''
Cyphostemma juttae ''Cyphostemma juttae'' is a slow-growing succulent species of ''Cyphostemma'' from southern Africa, well known as an ornamental plant. The plant is also known as wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel and bastard cobas. This s ...
'', known as wild grape * ''
Delairea ''Delairea'' is a plant genus within the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa. Classified within the tribe Senecioneae, it contains only one species, ''Delairea odorata'', which was previously included in the genus ''Senecio'' as '' ...
'', German ivy * '' Dolichandra unguis-cati'', cat's claw creeper, funnel creeper, or cat's claw trumpet * '' Epipremnum aureum'', known as golden pothos and devil's ivy * ''
Fallopia baldschuanica ''Fallopia baldschuanica'' ( syn. ''Polygonum baldschuanicum'') is an Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by several common names, including Russian-vine, Bukhara fleeceflower, Chinese fleecevine, mile-a-minute and sil ...
'', the Russian vine * '' Ficus pumila'', known as the climbing fig * ''
Hardenbergia violacea ''Hardenbergia violacea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called purple t ...
'', lilac vine * '' Hedera helix'', known as common ivy, English ivy, European ivy, or ivy * '' Hibbertia scandens'', climbing guinea flower, golden guinea vine, gold guinea plant * '' Hoya'', a genus of about 300 species of climbing or creeping plants * '' Humulus lupulus'', common hop * ''
Hydrangea petiolaris ''Hydrangea petiolaris'', a climbing hydrangea (syn: ''Hydrangea anomala'' subsp. ''petiolaris''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae native to the woodlands of Japan, the Korean peninsula, and on Sakhalin island of east ...
'', climbing hydrangea * ''
Ipomoea cairica ''Ipomoea cairica'' is a vining, herbaceous, perennial plant with palmate leaves and large, showy white to lavender flowers. A species of morning glory, it has many common names, including mile-a-minute vine, Messina creeper, Cairo morning glor ...
'', known as Cairo morning glory, coast morning glory and railroad creeper * ''
Ipomoea indica ''Ipomoea indica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, known by several common names, including blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, ''koali awa'', and blue dawn flower. It bears heart-shaped or 3-lobed leaves a ...
'', known as ocean blue morning glory * '' Jasminum polyanthum'', pink jasmine * '' Kadsura japonica'', kadsura vine * ''
Kennedia coccinea ''Kennedia coccinea'', commonly known as coral vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a twining, climbing or prostrate shrub with trifoliate leaves and orange-pink ...
'', the common coral vine * ''
Kennedia nigricans ''Kennedia nigricans'', commonly known as black kennedia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a trailing or twining shrub or climber with trifoliate leaves and bl ...
, black coral pea * '' Lagenaria siceraria'', known as the bottle gourd, calabash, opo squash, or long melon * '' Lathyrus odoratus'', the sweet pea * '' Lonicera japonica'', known as Suikazura or Japanese honeysuckle * '' Luffa'', a genus of tropical and subtropical vines classified in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae * ''
Lygodium ''Lygodium'' (climbing fern) is a genus of about 40 species of ferns, native to tropical regions across the world, with a few temperate species in eastern Asia and eastern North America. It is the sole genus in the family Lygodiaceae in the Pter ...
'', a genus of about 40 species of ferns, known as climbing ferns * '' Mandevilla'', rocktrumpet, Brazilian jasmine * ''
Momordica charantia ''Momordica charantia'' (commonly called bitter melon; Goya; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Afri ...
'', the bitter gourd * '' Mikania scandens'', the hemp vine * '' Muehlenbeckia adpressa'', the macquarie vine * '' Nepenthes'', a genus of carnivorous plants known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups * ''
Pandorea jasminoides ''Pandorea jasminoides'', also known by the common names bower of beauty and bower vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a woody climber with pinnate leaves that have three t ...
'', bower vine * '' Pandorea pandorana'', the wonga wonga vine * ''
Parthenocissus henryana ''Parthenocissus henryana'' (Chinese Virginia-creeper or silver vein creeper) is a species of flowering plant in the vine family Vitaceae, native to China. Description It is a vigorous, deciduous tendril climber growing to . It has a more rest ...
'', Chinese Virginia-creeper, silver vein creeper * '' Parthenocissus quinquefolia'', known as the Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger * ''
Parthenocissus tricuspidata ''Parthenocissus tricuspidata'' is a flowering plant in the grape family (Vitaceae) native to eastern Asia in Korea, Japan, and northern and eastern China. Although unrelated to true ivy, it is commonly known as Boston ivy, grape ivy, and Jap ...
'', Boston ivy, Japanese ivy * '' Passiflora edulis'', the passion fruit * '' Periploca graeca'', the silk vine * '' Philodendron hederaceum'', heartleaf philodendron * '' Podranea ricasoliana'', the pink trumpet vine * '' Pueraria lobata'', the kudzu vine * '' Pyrostegia venusta'', flamevine or orange trumpet vine * ''
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides ''Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides'' (syn. ''Senecio confusus''), the Mexican flamevine, is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Description ''Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides'' is a twining, h ...
'', Mexican flamevine * '' Rosa banksiae'', Lady Banks' rose * ''
Rosa filipes ''Rosa filipes'' is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to western China, in Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan. It is a deciduous climbing shrub, growing to 3–5 m, rarely up to 9 m tall. The leaves are p ...
'', climbing rose *
Schizophragma ''Hydrangea'', () commonly named the hortensia, is a genus of over 75 species of flowering plants native plant, native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan. Most are ...
, hydrangea vine * '' Scindapsus pictus'', the silver vine * ''
Sechium edule Chayote (''Sechium edule''), also known as mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity ...
'', known as chayote, christophene, or several other names * '' Senecio angulatus'', known as Cape ivy * ''
Solandra ''Solandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Daniel C. Solander. The vines it contains are commonly known as chalice vines and are native to the Caribbean, Mexico an ...
'', a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family * '' Solanum laxum'', the potato vine * '' Stephania japonica'', snake vine * ''
Stephanotis floribunda ''Stephanotis floribunda'' synonym (taxonomy), syn. ''S. jasminoides'', the Madagascar jasmine, waxflower, Hawaiian wedding flower, or bridal wreath is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Apocynaceae, native plant, native ...
'', known as Madagascar jasmine * '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', the jade vine * ''
Syngonium ''Syngonium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical rainforests in southern Mexico, the West Indies, Central and South America. They are woody vines growing to heights of 10–20 m or more in trees. They h ...
'', the goosefoot vine ** ''
Syngonium podophyllum ''Syngonium podophyllum'' is a species of aroid that is a popular houseplant. Common names include: arrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, arrowhead philodendron, goosefoot,nephthytis, African evergreen, and American evergreen. The species is native t ...
'', the arrowhead vine * ''
Thunbergia alata ''Thunbergia alata'', commonly called black-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Eastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is grown as an ...
'', black-eyed Susan * ''
Thunbergia grandiflora ''Thunbergia grandiflora'' is an evergreen vine in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indochina and Myanmar and widely naturalised elsewhere. Common names include Bengal clockvine, Bengal trumpet, blue skyfl ...
'', known as the Bengal clock vine or blue trumpet vine * '' Thunbergia erecta'', the bush clock vine * '' Toxicodendron radicans'', known as poison ivy * '' Trachelospermum asiaticum'', Asiatic jasmine * ''
Trachelospermum jasminoides ''Trachelospermum jasminoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia (Japan, Korea, southern China and Vietnam).Flora of China''Trachelospermum jasminoides''/ref> Common names include ...
'', confederate jasmine, star jasmine * '' Vitis'', any of about sixty species of grape * '' Wisteria'', a genus of flowering plants in the pea family * '' Xerosicyos'', silver dollar vine


See also

* Vine (disambiguation) * Liana, any of various long-stemmed, woody vines * Nutation (botany), bending and growth patterns of plants, which dictate the growth of vines. *
On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants ''On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants'' is a book by Charles Darwin first printed in book form in 1875 by John Murray. Originally, the text appeared as an essay in the 9th volume of the '' Journal of the Linnean Society'', therefore t ...
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Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended ...
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List of world's longest vines This list of longest vines features vine species that can grow very long or vine specimens that are the longest in the world. This list is not all-inclusive in part because many species have never been measured, and also because more careful measur ...
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Vine training systems The use of vine training systems in viticulture is aimed primarily to assist in canopy management with finding the balance in enough foliage to facilitate photosynthesis without excessive shading that could impede grape ripening or promote grape ...
** Pergola ** Trellis (architecture)


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