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Vitaceae

Wild grape

Vitis vinifera L.

Family
Vitaceae
Genus
Vitis

Pets and kids

  • CatsToxic
  • DogsToxic
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Toxic

Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: tartaric acid.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, anorexia, kidney failure.

Dogs: Toxic

Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: Tartaric acid.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, abdominal pain, acute kidney failure.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Wild grape: Weinlaub im Herbst
Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Wild grape safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Wild grape safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Wild grape toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: tartaric acid. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, anorexia, kidney failure.

Is Wild grape safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Wild grape toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: Tartaric acid. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, abdominal pain, acute kidney failure.

Is Wild grape safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (68)
aeb
عنبة, دالية
Albanian
Hardhi e rrushit
Arabic
كرمة نبيذية, أدماع الكرمة, أنبالس, حصرم, دالية, دبس عنب, دموع الدالية, دوالي
Armenian
Խաղող մշակովի, Խաղող անտառային
arz
كرمه نبيذيه
Asturian
Vide
azb
مدنی اۆزوم
Azerbaijani
Mədəni üzüm
Belarusian
Вінаград культурны, Культурны вінаград, Дзікі вінаград
Bosnian
Vinova loza
Bulgarian
Европейска винена лоза
Burmese
စပျစ်သီး
Cantonese
普通葡萄
Chinese
葡萄, 釀酒葡萄, 山葫芦, 无核葡萄, 有核葡萄干, 林生葡萄, 欧亚葡萄, 歐洲葡萄
Croatian
Vinova loza
Czech
Réva vinná, Evropská réva, Hroznové víno, Ušlechtilá réva, Vinná réva
Danish
Almindelig Vin, Vinstok
Dutch
Wijnstok
English
Wild grape, Wine grape, Common grape vine, Grape-vine
Estonian
Viinapuu
Finnish
Viiniköynnös, Aitoviini, Aitoviiniköynnös
French
Vigne Sauvage, Lambrusque, Cépage, Vigne américaine, Vigne cultivée, Vigne européenne, Vigne rouge
frp
Vigne
frr
Win, Echt wil win
Galician
Vide
Georgian
Ევროპული ვაზი, Უსურვაზი
German
Weinrebe, Echte Weinrebe, Wilde Weinrebe
grc
Ἄμπελος οἰνοφόρος
Greek
Αμπελώνας
Hebrew
גפן היין
hsb
Winowy prut, Dźiwi winowc
Hungarian
Bortermő szőlő, Borszőlő
Indonesian
Unggur
Italian
Vite comune, Vite euroasiatica
Japanese
ヨーロッパブドウ, ヴィティス・ヴィニフェラ, ヴィニフェラ種
Kazakh
Кәдімгі жүзім
Korean
포도
lah
شراب انگور
Latvian
Īstais vīnkoks
lez
Къере
Lithuanian
Tikrasis vynmedis
Luxembourgish
Wäirief, Rief, Wäindrauf
Macedonian
Лоза
Norwegian Bokmål
Ekte vinranke
Norwegian Nynorsk
Vinranke
Occitan
Vinha
Persian
ریشبابا
Polish
Winorośl właściwa, Latorośl winna, Winna latorośl
Portuguese
Parreira, Uvas viníferas
Quechua
Chiqap uwas
Romanian
Viță de vie, Struguri, Vita de vie, Viţa-de-vie, Viţă de vie, Viţă-de-vie, Vița-de-vie, Viță-de-vie
rup
Ayitâ
Russian
Виноград культурный, Виноград виноносный, Виноград гиссарский, Виноград европейский, Виноград обыкновенный, Виноград узунакматский, Виноград лесной
Serbian
Винова лоза
Serbian (Latin)
Vinova loza
shn
မၢၵ်ႇဢိတ်ႇ
Slovak
Vinič hroznorodý, Hrozno, Réva vínna, Vinná réva
Slovenian
Vinska trta, Trta
Spanish
Merceguera, Meseguera, Orquillas, Pampana, Pampanas, Pampano, Pampanos, Pamparas
Swedish
Vinranka, Vindruvor, Vinstock
szl
Wino
Tamil
திராட்சை
Thai
องุ่น
Tongan
Kālepi
Ukrainian
Виноград культурний
vec
Vida, Vida comun, Vide, Vide comun
Walloon
Vegne, Roejhéns, Troke
wuu
酿酒葡萄

Synonyms

  • Cissus vinifera (L.) Kuntze
  • Maerklinia viridis Bronner
  • Noachia macrophylla Bronner
  • Palatina dichotoma Bronner
  • Palatina dissecta Bronner
  • Palatina macrocarpa Bronner
  • Palatina oblonga Bronner
  • Palatina septemloba Bronner
  • Palatina sinuata Bronner
  • Palatina sylvestris Bronner
  • Palatina tilicefolia Bronner
  • Palatina wisilocensis Bronner
  • Schamsia ligustrica Bronner
  • Sickleria brevicirrhata Bronner
  • Thalesia rubrivenia Bronner
  • Tyrtamia revoluta Bronner
  • Vitis apiana Raf.
  • Vitis apiifolia Steud.
  • Vitis apiifolia unranked laciniosa Paul
  • Vitis apyrena Schult.
  • Vitis bosturgaiensis Vassilcz.
  • Vitis cebennensis Jord.
  • Vitis corinthiaca Raf.
  • Vitis cylindrica Raf.
  • Vitis densiflora A.Sav.
  • Vitis farinosa Raf.
  • Vitis gmelinii Buttler
  • Vitis guilelmi Poit. & Turpin
  • Vitis hyrcanica Vassilcz.
  • Vitis kozmae Terpó
  • Vitis kozmae var. zemplenica Terpó
  • Vitis laciniosa L.
  • Vitis laxiflora A.Sav.
  • Vitis mediterranea Andras.
  • Vitis mensarum Poit.
  • Vitis moschata Poit. & Turpin
  • Vitis orientalis G.A.Herrera
  • Vitis praecox Poit. & Turpin
  • Vitis saccharina Raf.
  • Vitis silvestris Roth

and 126 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.