[Plant-biology] Re: Direction of vine winding

[monique]

Ramon E. Bisque wrote:
> Began searching when I noticed that my pole beans were all climbing
> clockwise and a bind weed was winding in the other direction. (West of
> Denver)

Twining direction is determined by genus or species.  Some plants are 
consistently clock-wise climbers and others are counter-clockwise.  For 
fun, Google up the old Flanders and Swann song about the Honeysuckle...

Monique Reed