vining
Spreading by tendrils
Vining describes plants that grow by sending out long, flexible stems that climb, trail, or spread across surfaces.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, and ivy are vining plants.
The word also functions as a verb form: The squash is vining across the garden.
In internet slang, vining once meant making short videos for the now-defunct platform Vine.
Informal gossip network
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
squash · zucchini · melon · kiwifruit · passionflower · honeysuckle · clematis · jasmine
Slender coiling growths
- twiningWrapping around spirally
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- trailingFollowing behind something
scrambling · rambling · entwining · spreading · reaching · coiling · clinging · ascending
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- espalierPlant trained flat
obelisk · stake · cage · netting · framework · archway · bower · cordon
Not exactly known
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
prolific · aggressive · sprawling · colonizing · perennial · deciduous · evergreen · herbaceous
Developing abilities through practice
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
- tyingForming a knot
- guidingLeading toward destination
spacing · mulching · fertilizing · watering · harvesting · propagating · layering · rooting
grapevine
Informal gossip network
gourd · squash · zucchini · melon · kiwifruit · passionflower · honeysuckle · clematis · jasmine · wisteria
tendrils
Slender coiling growths
- twiningWrapping around spirally
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
trailing · scrambling · rambling · entwining · spreading · reaching · coiling · clinging · ascending · winding
trellis
Garden climbing structure
espalier · obelisk · stake · cage · netting · framework · archway · bower · cordon · tepee
indeterminate
Not exactly known
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
overgrown · prolific · aggressive · sprawling · colonizing · perennial · deciduous · evergreen · herbaceous · woody
training
Developing abilities through practice
guiding · spacing · mulching · fertilizing · watering · harvesting · propagating · layering · rooting · transplanting