Botanical Name: Vitis girdiana
Common Name: Desert wild grape Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a vigorously growing, sprawling or mounding woody vine when unsupported; climbs through the canopies of supporting trees or shrubs by means of tendrils Height variable-to50' Spread equal or more Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors tolerates most, including heavy shade; prefers full sun Soil thrives in sandy or rocky soils; tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24): best suited in warm low-elevation site Morphology: Leaves palmate, alternate, round to heart-shaped, 3-5 lobed; 4"-8" long, with a coarsely dentate margin; upper surface dark green, lower paler green, with prominent veination and soft-hairy surface Flowers inconspicuous, greenish, in dense clusters; April - June Fruit a berry: round, bluish-black, 1/4" diameter, edible Propagation: seed or hardwood cuttings Usage: an excellent fast-growing vine for covering fences, walls, arbors, etc., if kept in bounds by pruning can be used for screening; valued for its attractive foliage Landscape Care: Watering thrives with an occasional irrigation during summer months; tends to drop foliage early if severely drought-stressed Fertilizing none required after establishment Pruning head back strongly, as needed, to keep in bounds Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: desert/coastal foothill canyons of Southern California Family: Vitaceae Notes: |
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