Muscadine Grape Plant

The Muscadine Grape Plant (Vitis rotundifolia) is often called the Scuppernong grape, named after the Scuppernong River in North Carolina. This long-lived wild grapevine is commonly found in warm, humid areas of the eastern United States and is famed for its sweet, dark bronze or purple-black fruit. Muscadine Grape Plant Habitat Native to the southeastern United States, Vitis rotundifolia is a deciduous, woody, climbing vine that grows naturally in swamps, thickets, and dry upland forests with rocky soil. Native Americans cultivated the vine more than 400 years ago, and until relatively recently, many people curated and named wild varieties for their use. Appearance Of Muscadine Grape Plant It is a deciduous vine with simple tendrils and smooth brown or greenish-brown bark. The vine's height and width usually correspond to its support's dimensions. The vine’s giant, shiny, bright green leaves are about four inches wide, heart-shaped to circular, and edged with broad yet pointed teeth.