Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Vitaceae

Genus:

Vitis

Species:

Vitis acerifolia

USDA Symbol:

VIAC2

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

1000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

green

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fall Color:

yellow

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown following fire.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds require cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI