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About Black Grape and African Iris


About African Iris and Black Grape


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

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 cm  
99+
61.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Asparagales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Dietes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
32  
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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