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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Vitis thunbergii is a deciduous Climber growing to 5 m (16ft 5in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
V. sieboldii.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit Leaves
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw or dried for winter use[105, 177, 179]. The fruit is about 9mm in diameter[200] and is borne in bunches. Young leaves - cooked[105]. The young leaves are also wrapped around other foods and then baked, they impart a pleasant flavour. Young tendrils - raw or cooked.
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Dye
A yellow dye is obtained from the fresh or dried leaves[168].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a deep rich moist well-drained moderately fertile loam[1, 200]. Grows best in a calcareous soil[200]. Requires a position in full sun[200]. This species is a poor doer at Kew, it grows weakly and suffers lots of die-back[11]. Plants climb by means of tendrils[182]. Any pruning should be carried out in winter when the plants are dormant otherwise they bleed profusely[182, 200].Requires a sheltered position[182]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[K]. Six weeks cold stratification improves the germination rate, and so stored seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is obtained. Germination should take place in the first spring, but sometimes takes another 12 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in early summer. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, December/January in a frame. These cuttings can be of wood 15 - 30cm long or they can be of short sections of the stem about 5cm long with just one bud at the top of the section. In this case a thin, narrow strip of the bark about 3cm long is removed from the bottom half of the side of the stem. This will encourage callusing and the formation of roots. Due to the size of these cuttings they need to be kept in a more protected environment than the longer cuttings. Layering.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Henan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng), Korea (as var. lobata), Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan (as var. lobata)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Cowberry, Lingonberry, Northern mountain cranberry, Cranberry | Shrub | 0.3 |
3-8
| M | LM | SN | M | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Vitis acerifolia | Bush Grape, Mapleleaf grape | Climber | 10.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis aestivalis | Summer Grape, Long grape | Climber | 20.0 |
3-7
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitis aestivalis argentifolia | Summer Grape | Climber | 25.0 |
3-7
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis aestivalis var. linsecomii | Post-Oak Grape | Climber | 5.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis amurensis | Amur River Grape, Amur grape | Climber | 15.0 |
4-8
| M | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitis arizonica | Canyon Grape | Climber | 5.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis baileyana | Graybark Grape | Climber | 10.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis belaii | Grape | Climber | 0.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | DM | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis berlandieri | Spanish Grape | Climber | 10.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis californica | California Grape, California wild grape | Climber | 9.0 |
6-9
| M | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vitis cinerea | Sweet Winter Grape, Graybark grape, Florida grape, Heller's grape | Climber | 0.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis cinerea floridana | Currant Grape | Climber | 0.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Vitis coignetiae | Crimson Glory Vine | Climber | 20.0 |
4-8
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Vitis cordifolia | Frost Grape | Climber | 20.0 |
4-8
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis davidii | Spiny Vitis | Climber | 15.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Vitis flexuosa | | Climber | 8.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitis girdiana | Valley Grape, Desert wild grape | Climber | 12.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vitis labrusca | Northern Fox Grape, Fox grape | Climber | 15.0 |
4-9
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Vitis labruscana | | Climber | 15.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis lanata | Grape | Climber | 0.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitis monticola | Sweet Mountain Grape | Climber | 10.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis munsoniana | Bird Grape, Munson's grape | Climber | 0.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis mustangensis | Mustang Grape | Climber | 10.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis palmata | Red Grape, Catbird grape | Climber | 20.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis parvifolia | | Climber | 0.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitis riparia | Riverbank Grape | Climber | 15.0 |
2-6
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Vitis romanetii | | Climber | 10.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis rotundifolia | Muscadine Grape, Muscadine, Southern Fox Grape, Scuppernong, Muscadine Grape | Climber | 25.0 |
5-9
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitis rupestris | Sand Grape | Climber | 2.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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