Scientific Name:
Vitis vinifera
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
VYE-tiss vin-ih-LIFF-ur-uh
Common Name:
grape
Family Name:
Vitaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Large vine; leaves alternate, <20cm long, rounded, lobed with palmate venation; tendrils; berry clusters.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin (Mediterranean; most cvs. are hybrids of V. vinifera)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Espalier, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange, Red, Bronze
Shapes:
Orbicular
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Green, Purple, Red, Dark-red, Black
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Additional Info:
Chocolate coloured
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Beetles or weevils, Caterpillar or cutworm, Galls, Heteroptera - true bugs, Mealybugs, Mildew, Mites, Mold, Scale insects
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area
- (NRY) NuRserY