Angelica is a cultivar of the

grape vine ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 81 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, bot ...

with firm fruit texture. It is a woody vine that is grown on a trellis given adequate support.

Description

Angelica flowers mature 8 months after germination and yields dense fruit that holds its shape when cut into small pieces. Its leaves are arrayed in alternative arrangement. The leaves grow to about long and the

tendril In botany, a tendril is a specialized Plant stem, stem, leaf or Petiole (botany), petiole with a thread-like shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There ar ...

s reach long. The tendrils prong outwards into 2 curves, multiple prongs may exist on one tendril. Young leaves are shiny.

Culinary profile

Angelicas are included among red grapevines with high

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antioxidant content. The grape leaves are also edible.

References

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