Edible : Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Oil, Herb, Flavouring, Sap,
A woody vine which keeps growing from year to year. It is often pruned to reduce its size. It climbs by coiled tendrils which attach to objects. It has large leaves which are roughly heart shaped. They can be entire or be deeply divided into 3-5 lobes. Leaves can be 20 cm across. The edges of the leaf are sharply and irregularly toothed. The tip of the leaf is pointed and the base is rounded. Sometimes the leaves are hairy. The flowers are small and yellow-green. They occur in clusters which are 5-20 cm long and beside the leaves. The 5 green petals drop off together to show 5 central stamens and the ovary. These bear clusters of fleshy fruit. The fruit is a berry which is generally oval and juicy. The skin can be yellow or violet-black. They are 1-4 cm long. The flesh is edible. They contain a few hard seeds. There are 10,000 cultivated varieties.
A subtropical plant. It mainly grows in Mediterranean-type climates with hot dry summers and cool rainy winters. It needs shelter from the wind. In Nepal it grows up to 1400 m altitude. A pH of 6.5-7.5 is suitable. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
Common names : Grapevine, European grape, Angoor, Angur, Aris, Bejuco parra, Diva loza, Grozde yagorida, Khaghogh, Meyv, Motiribe, Parra, Sa-pyit, Tiyek, Tumpeang ba'y chu, Uva, Vid, Vigne, Vino, Vinograd, Weinrebe, Yana uva,
Synonyms :
Vitis sylvestris C.C.Gmel;