Vitis vinifera

Common Grape Vine, European Grape

Message of the Flower

Divine Ananda

The Mother’s Comment

Abundant, succulent, nourishing, full of vigour.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Ananda is Beatitude, the bliss of pure conscious existence and energy…

Sri Aurobindo, Isha Upanishad: I. Brahman: Oneness of God and the World

The world lives in and by Ananda. From Ananda, says the Veda, we were born, by Ananda we live, to Ananda we return, and it adds that no man could even have the strength to draw in his breath and throw it out again if there were not this heaven of Bliss embracing our existence as ether embraces our bodies, nourishing us with its eternal substance and strength and supporting the life and the activity.

Sri Aurobindo, Essays Divine and Human: Nature: The World-Manifestation

According to our own philosophy the whole world came out of Ananda and returns into Ananda, and the triple term in which Ananda may be stated is Joy, Love, Beauty. To see divine beauty in the whole world, man, life, nature, to love that which we have seen and to have pure unalloyed bliss in that love and that beauty is the appointed road by which mankind as a race must climb to God.

Sri Aurobindo, Early Cultural Writings: The National Value of Art

Colour

Shades of yellow, green, purple, and red, greenish-yellow

Family

Vitaceae

Cultivars

Thousands, including 'Cabernet Sauvignon', 'Merlot', 'Chardonnay', 'Pinot Noir', among others.

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Very small, usually around 1-3 mm in diameter.

Flower Texture

Smooth, with a waxy coating.

Number of Petals

Five, though they are tiny and not the main feature of the flower.

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical.

Fragrance of Flower

Mild to non-detectable.

Leaf Texture

Rough, with a hairy underside.

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green, turning to yellow or red in the fall.

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Climbing vine.

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late spring to early summer.

Climate

Temperate to subtropical.

Water Requirements

Moderate, with increased needs during the growing season.

Soil Type

Prefers well-drained, fertile soils but can adapt to a range of soil conditions.

Temperature Ranges

Hardy to USDA zones 7-10.

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun.

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildew, downy mildew, grapevine aphids, and various fungal diseases.

Pollinators

Mostly wind-pollinated.

Habitat

Cultivated in vineyards; also found wild in regions of its native habitat.

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides habitat and food for wildlife; cultivated varieties are essential for agriculture and the wine industry.

Ornamental

Cultivated in landscapes for its foliage and fruit.

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Economic (viticulture and winemaking), culinary, decorative.

Endangered Status

Not endangered; widely cultivated with numerous cultivars.

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