Black Grape

African Iris

About Black Grape and African Iris

Black Grape

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Black Grape

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

काले अंगूर

African Iris

In German

schwarze Trauben

Afrikanische Iris

In French

raisins noirs

African Iris

In Spanish

uvas negras

Iris africano

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

uvas pretas

Iris africano

In Polish

czarne winogrona

Afryki Iris

In Latin

nigra, uvae

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Asparagales

Family

Vitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Vitis

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

32300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Grape and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Black Grape and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Black Grape and African Iris. Black Grape doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Black Grape does not have fragrant flowers. Black Grape has allergic reactions like and African Iris has allergic reactions like . 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 Black Grape and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Grape and African Iris

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

Black Grape and African Iris Physical Information

Black Grape and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Grape and African Iris are as follows:

Black Grape flower color:
Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Grape and African Iris

Care of Black Grape and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Grape needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.