Vitis vinifera L.

Vitis vinifera

Family: VITACEAE
Genus: Vitis
Species: vinifera L.
Common names: Grape
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Agresta, Vuae Passae, Uvarum acinus, Vitium Lachrymae
Distribution summary: Africa, Europe, temperate Asia
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Thickets and open forest
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J)
Flowering months: May, June, July
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use

Additional Notes

Grapes and raisins may cause acute renal failure in some dogs. Reason unknown.

Merck Veterinary Manual http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/toxicology/food_hazards/raisins_or_grapes.html Link

In traditional medicine grapes are considered a nourishing and slightly laxative fruit that can support the body through illness, especially of the gastro-intestinal tract and liver[ Chevallier. A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Dorling Kindersley. London 1996]

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Africa, Northern Africa, Algeria

Africa, Northern Africa, Morocco

Africa, Northern Africa, Tunisia

Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, North Caucasus

Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, Transcaucasus

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Turkmenistan

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iraq

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Israel

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Lebanon-Syria

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey