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Vitis thunbergii - Siebold.&Zucc.

Common Name
Family Vitaceae
USDA hardiness 5-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Thickets in hills and mountains all over Japan[58].
Range E. Asia - Japan, Korea.
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Other Uses    (1 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Vitis thunbergii


Vitis thunbergii

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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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.

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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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.

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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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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Readers comment

Devendra Dusane   Wed Jul 20 07:55:56 2005

Medicinal Properties: The plant shows antioxdative and antiplatelet activities.

Chemical composition: The roots of Vitis thunbergii shows four new resveratrol derivatives, vitisinols A-D (1-4), together with (+)-epsilon-viniferin, (-)-viniferal, ampelopsin C, miyabenol A, (+)-vitisin A, and (+)-vitisin C. The structures of these 10 compounds were established by spectroscopic (NMR and MS) analyses.

Link: www.pubmed.com Huang YL, Tsai WJ, etal. (2005). Resveratrol derivatives from the roots of Vitis thunbergii. J. Nat. Prod. Feb: 68(2): 217-220

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