FNPS Plant Database

Vitis shuttleworthii

Calusa grape

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

Calusa grape

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Vitis shuttleworthii

Family:

vitaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

ft tall by to 20 ft ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Grown by enthusiasts.

Considerations:

High climbing woody vine.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Can be grown from de-pulped seed, and from cuttings with difficulty.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Mammals

NULL

Animals eat the berries.

Native Habitats:

Moist forests and pinelands. Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Edible.

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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