noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Botanical term describing plants that grow as vines, climb, or creep. Used attributively with の. Cross-referenced with 蔓性.
See also: つる性
This plant has vine-like stems.
Vine-like plants twine around fences.
Standard kanji spelling for this botanical term.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but attested.
Compound of 蔓 (つる, 'vine') and 質 (たち, 'nature' or 'quality'), literally 'vine quality'. The reading たち for 質 is an older or specialized usage.