Vitaceae
Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
Also known as Vitis peltata, Vitis poiretiana, Vitis muscadina, Vitis callosa
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Muscadine · Grape · Native · Vine · Heat Tolerant · Drought Resistant · Wine Grape · Wildlife · Southern
Common Muscadine is a robust native grape that thrives in hot, humid conditions with minimal care. Produces clusters of thick-skinned, sweet grapes that are excellent fresh or for wine-making. Extremely drought tolerant and pest resistant once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when young, very drought tolerant once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -5°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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