Maiden triangular grapes
The maiden triangular grape belongs to the grape family. It grows in the wild and is also grown in culture.
Maiden triangular grapes
Botanical characteristic
Tri-pointed maiden grape is a treelike liana, a climbing woody plant with relatively thin stems. It grows 15-20 m long. The foliage of a three-lobed species, 10-20 cm long, has large teeth at the edges, the surface is glossy.
Depending on the season, some plant species change color. In summer, dark green becomes carmine red with the onset of autumn. At the ends of the antennae there are disc-shaped extensions, with the help of which the plant clings to the bark and the sheer surface.
The second name of the grape vine is the girlish ivy-shaped grape.
It is a perennial plant. Its growing season is about 157 days and covers the period from May 12 to October 15. Inflorescences are corymbose, small in size, pale, green-yellow. The flowering stage occurs in mid-June and early July.
The berries are formed without pollination, which is why the grape was named maiden, or virgin. The fruits of the maiden triangular liana have a blue-black color, the surface with a waxy bloom. The berries grow up to 6-8 mm in diameter, each weighing about 7 g, has 1-2 seeds. The fruits are inedible and are used for decorative purposes only.
Varieties
In nature, there are 3 varieties of maiden grapes:
- Purple. Has purple leaves.
- Golden. There are golden blotches on the foliage.
- Vicha. Most common in landscape design, it changes the color of foliage.
Spread
Most of the plants grow:
- in China, including in the eastern provinces of Anhui, Hebei, Fujian and Henan, in the northeastern Liaoning region,
- in Japan, including the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu,
- In Korea,
- in Taiwan.
In Russia, the plant grows in the Primorsky Territory
In Russia, it is possible to see triangular maiden grapes on the southern side of the Primorsky Territory.
Preferred habitats in natural conditions are sheer cliffs and cliffs on the coast. When artificially grown, grapes are gas and smoke resistant.
Practical use
The plant has been cultivated since 1862. The main areas of practical application of triangular grapes are folk medicine and landscape design.
The medicine
It is believed that the plant has phytoncidal and antimicrobial properties, therefore it is planted to cleanse the air from microbes and is used externally for inflammatory processes and violations of the integrity of the skin.
Landscape design
Maiden grapes have found wide application in the decoration of garden plots, thanks to the bright dense foliage, frost resistance and active growth. The plant is capable of increasing its length up to 3-5 m in one growing season.
It is used to decorate the walls of buildings, decorate garden pavilions, fences.Grape shoots easily cling to any surface using natural adhesive suction cups.
A variety of tri-pointed maiden grapes Vinca has found wide application in the garden and park areas of the Krasnodar Territory, in the Far East region and many European countries.
If necessary, the vine is grown as a ground cover, while the plant grows up to 3 m wide, forming a dense living carpet up to 25 cm high on the surface of the earth. soil root system.
Conclusion
The maiden triangular grape is a variety of ivy-like, tree-like lianas. It is used in folk medicine and for decorative purposes.