Vitis aestivalis - Summer Grape

General Information Common Name  Summer Grape Scientific Name  Vitis aestivalis Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  15 - 20 m (50 - 66 ft) Spread  8 -15 m (26 - 50 ft) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green, Flower Color  Green Type  Creepers & Climbers Native  United States, Europe

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass  Rosidae Order/  Rhamnales Family  Vitaceae – Grape family Genus  Vitis L. – Grape Species  V. aestivalis

Vitis aestivalis - Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis common name is Summer Grape. It is a species of grape native to eastern North America. It is a vigorous vine. It is growing to 15-20 m (50-66 ft) or more high in trees. The leaves are 7–20 cm long, arraigned alternately, sub orbicular, and usually a little broader than long; they are variable in shape, from unloved to deeply three- or five-lobed, green above, and densely hairy below. It blooms green flowers in late spring. The flowers are produced in a dense panicle 5–15 cm long. The fruit is a small grape 5–14 mm diameter, dark purple or black in color. The fruits are very testy. The dried fruits are eaten as snacks or used in baked goods. The fruits also used to produce refreshing drinks. It is the official state grape of Missouri. More than 80 species of birds and animals eat summer grape berries. Although it is plant for fruits but some it is also plants as a ornamental plant in the people’s garden and home. 

Leaves of Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis Young Plant

Flowers of  Summer Grape

Green Fruits of Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis - Summer Grape : Fruits

Vitis aestivalis - Summer Grape Fruits

Leaves of Summer Grape

Bark of Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis - Summer Grape