Plant Growth Habit
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acute erect | (branches form acute angles with main stem) |
| 2 | Erect | (branching angle less acute than above) |
| 3 | Semi-erect | (branches perpendicular to main stem, but not touch ground) |
| 4 | Intermediate | (most lower branches touch the ground) |
| 5 | Semi–prostrate | (main stem reaches 20 or more centimeters) |
| 6 | Prostrate | (plants flat on ground; branches spread several meters) |
| 7 | Climbing | |
| 8 | Determinate |