Spiny vitis, Spiny grape
Vitis davidii
Family: Vitaceae
What it is like
A woody creeper. It loses its leaves during the year. The small branches have prickles. These can be straight or curved. They are 2-4 mm long. There are branched tendrils. The leaves are broadly oval and 5-15 cm long by 7-14 cm wide. There can be 3 small lobes. The flowers are small and in groups 5-15 cm long. The fruit are bluish-purple.
There are 60 to 70 species of Vitis.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows along the Yangtze River in China. It grows between 500-2,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves
How it is grown
In China plants flower April to June and fruit July to October.