Scientific Family
Vitaceae
Synonyms
Vitis treleasei, Vitis arizonica var. galvinii , Vitis arizonica var. glabra
Other common names
Arizona grape
Plant type
Vines
Riparian
Yes
Plant Description
Origin
Native
A sprawling, scrambling, branched and woody vine, with tendrils, often covering entire trees.
Woody vine; young twigs densely woolly, mature bark shreds in long strips; leaves alternate, simple heart-shaped; flowers appear opposite the leaves, tiny with 5 white petals; fruits black grapes.
Height
Varies
Width
Varies
Habitat
Habitat description
Found in canyons and along streams.
Plant Community
Riparian
Low elevation
2000
High elevation
7500
Leaves
Leaf color
Dark green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Triangular
Leaf margin
Toothed
Leaf hairs
None
Spines
No
Leaf Drop
Deciduous
Dark green, broadly heart-shaped, coarsely toothed to 6 inches long and 4-3/4 inches wide.
Flowers
Flower color
White
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
No
First bloom month
April
Last bloom month
July
Small white with 4 or 5 petals. Flowers are in loose clusters that are open and strongly branched.
Flower clusters
Elongated
Fruit
Fruit color
Purplish-black
Fruit type
Berry-like
Clusters of 1/4 inch waxy grapes.