Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	5-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	25.0
Cultivation details
Layer	Vines
Growth	Fast
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit, Leaves
Names
Alternate name	Muscadine, southern fox grape, scuppernong
Taxonomy
Family	Vitaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	United States, Indiana (south), West Virginia, Missouri (southeast), Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas
Introduced into	Hawaii, India, Leeward Is., Seychelles
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Last updated: 2025-02-18 22:03:36 UTC by wilsongoode

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Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Description

Muscadine grapes are a species of grape native to the southeastern United States. It has been cultivated for hundreds of years by Native Americans and is notable for its pest and disease resistance.

Publications:

Muscadine Grapes from NC State Extension
Muscadine Grapes in the Home Garden from NC State Extension
The Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx) from Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension

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