Ussuri grapevine

Family Vitaceae. In the wild it grows in Primorsky Krai, China, and Korea.

A small woody liana up to 5–7 m long. Stems are covered with light gray or slightly brownish bark; young shoots are yellowish-red; leaves are coarsely hairy, three- to five-lobed, large (up to 13 cm), dense, leathery, with sharp indentations between the lobes, dark green and somewhat wrinkled above, lighter beneath. The flowers are unisexual, monoecious, gathered in broad, shield-shaped panicles. Blooms later than Amur grape, for about 60 days. Fruits are berries, bright blue, sometimes white, ripen earlier. Seed germination in soil after cold stratification (1 - 2 months) reaches up to 85 - 90%. Planting depth 1.0 - 1.2 cm.

It suffers from heat and dry air. Moderately frost-resistant, suitable only for indoor and container landscaping. Propagated by seeds, cuttings, and layering. In cultivation since 1870. Grown in containers, hanging baskets, used to decorate low walls and trellises in summer. Recommended where continuous wall coverage is not required.