Family Name | Vitaceae |
Scientific name | Vitis vinifera |
Common name | Wine Grape |
Growth habit | Wooden climbing |
Leaf | Palmate leaves, jagged edges, and tendrils. |
Flower | Purple and red, A string of pearls |
Fruit | Purple and red, A string of pearls |
More to learn | An oil from the seed is used for lighting and as an ingredient in soaps, paints etc. Cream of tartar, extracted from the residue of pressed grapes, is used in making fluxes for soldering. Especially when growing in hotter countries than Britain, the stems of very old vines attain a good size and have been used to supply a very durable timber. |
Properties | N/A |
Treats | Grapes were used for the treatment of cancer , cholera , smallpox , nausea , skin and eye infections as well as kidney and liver diseases . |
Reference | General information on Frangipani wikipedia TaiPei Botanical Garden |