Wine Grape
Vitis vinifera
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Vitaceae
- Genus:
- Vitis
- Species:
- Vitis vinifera
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Vine
- Height:
- 8-12 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun
- Food Forest:
- Plant contains edible parts
Native Range
United States: Alabama, California, Florida, Guam, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Palau, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Abbott's sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon), Azalea sphinx (Darapsa choerilus), Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata), Bedstraw Hawk-moth (Hyles gallii), Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), black-headed fireworm (Sparganothis pilleriana), brilliant grapeleaf skeletonizer (Harrisina brillians), Cerastis tenebrifera, Copper Underwing (Amphipyra tragopoginis), Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), Cupid dart moth (Abagrotis cupida), darksided cutworm (Euxoa messoria), Distinct Lichen Moth (Achatia distincta), Dried fruit moth (Cadra calidella), Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata), Ephestiodes gilvescentella, Epimenis Moth (Psychomorpha epimenis), Euxoa scandens, Euxoa tessellata, Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Fig moth (Cadra figulilella), Grape berry moth (Endopiza viteana), Grape Leaffolder (Desmia funeralis), grape plume moth (Geina periscelidactylus), Grape root borer (Vitacea polistiformis), Grapeleaf skeletonizer (Harrisina americana), Greater Grapevine Looper (Eulithis gracilineata), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Harrisina coracina, Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), kidney-spotted minor (Lacinipolia renigera), Lacinipolia meditata, Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), lesser grape root borer (Vitacea scepsiformis), Lesser grapevine looper (Eulithis diversilineata), Lettered Sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum), Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris), Mournful Thyris Moth (Thyris sepulchralis), Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota stultana), Orbis Dart (Abagrotis orbis), Oxyptilus delawaricus, Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus), Pearl Crescent (Eudryas unio), Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella, Platynota nigrocervina, satellite sphinx (Eumorpha satellitia), sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), stored nut moth (Paralipsa gularis), toothed somberwing (Euclidia cuspidea), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis), Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron), Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Vitacea cupressi, Vitula serratilineella, Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica), White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Prefers calcareous soils in native regions