Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Woody deciduous vine producing clusters of sweet or tart berries used fresh, dried, or for winemaking. Requires strong support structure and annual pruning for best production.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
15-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, rocky or gravelly loam (pH 5.5-7.0)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 10-10-10 in early spring; avoid excess nitrogen
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Near East (Caucasus region)
- 📏 Max height
- 5-15 meters (15-50 feet) vine length
- 📐 Spread
- 150-300 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic fruit; however, grapes and raisins are highly toxic to dogs and cats, causing acute kidney failure.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Hardwood cuttings in dormancy; layering; grafting
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic fruit; however, grapes and raisins are highly toxic to dogs and cats, causing acute kidney failure.
Common issues
- Powdery mildew on fruit and leaves, Downy mildew, Japanese beetle defoliation, Botrytis bunch rot
💡 Care tips
- Requires a strong trellis or arbor for support,Prune aggressively in late winter for best fruit production,Varieties are suited for fresh eating wine or raisins,Good air circulation prevents fungal diseases like powdery mildew
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