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Wilson's Grape

Vitis wilsoniae

Wilson's Grape
Photo: linmx02, CC BY 4.0

Wilson's grape is a vigorous climbing vine from central and southern China, valued mainly for its ornamental, net-veined leaves. It grows best outdoors in a sunny or lightly shaded spot with well-drained soil and room to climb.

Family
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply during dry spells, letting the top few centimetres of soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Hardy outdoors in temperate climates; protect young plants from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
C. & S. China
Climate
temperate

About

Vitis wilsoniae is a vining plant in the grape family native to China. It is commonly known as the net veined grape or reticulated grape. This species can be found in the provinces of Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. The plant grows at altitudes of 400-2000m.

The species was first described in 1909. Subsequent identifications of this species occurred in 1910, 1911, and 1913 using the names Vitis reticulata and Vitis marchandii.

Other Vitis plants

Mapleleaf grape · Vitis adenoclada · Summer grape · Amur grape · Canyon grape · Vitis balansana · Vitis bellula · Autumn grape · Birch-leaf grape · Vitis blancoi · North China Grape · California wild grape

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vitis wilsoniae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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