Vitaceae
West indian grape
Vitis tiliifolia
Also known as Vitis vinifera var. denticulata, Vitis intramarginalis, Seaside grape, Vitis caribaea
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Tropical · Grape · Vine · Fruit · Climbing · Heart-Shaped Leaves · West Indian · Rare · Edible · Vigorous
This tropical grape vine produces small edible fruits and heart-shaped leaves, requiring warm humid conditions. Provide sturdy support as it can become quite heavy when mature. Regular pruning helps control growth and improves air circulation around the plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top 2 inches of soil are dry, reduce in winter · Every 5-8 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- 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
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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