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About Aechmea and Red Grapes


About Red Grapes and Aechmea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
4  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Dermititis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
Aechmea  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Aechmea  
Rote Trauben  

In French
Aechmea  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
Aechmea  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
Αιχμέα  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
Aechmea  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Aechmea  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
Aechmea  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Aechmea  
Vitis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bromelieae  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1100  
23

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Properties of Aechmea and Red Grapes

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Red Grapes? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Red Grapes. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Red Grapes doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Red Grapes has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Red Grapes and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aechmea and Red Grapes

Season and care of Aechmea and Red Grapes is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Red Grapes Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Grapes season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Red Grapes is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Red Grapes is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aechmea and Red Grapes Physical Information

Aechmea and Red Grapes physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Grapes height is 300.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Red Grapes are as follows:

Care of Aechmea and Red Grapes

Care of Aechmea and Red Grapes include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Red Grapes pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Grapes needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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