Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
-
Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1006
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Iris germanica
Common Name
Black Grape
German Iris
In Hindi
काले अंगूर
German Iris
In German
schwarze Trauben
German Iris
In French
raisins noirs
German Iris
In Spanish
uvas negras
German Iris
In Greek
μαύρα σταφύλια
German Iris
In Portuguese
uvas pretas
German Iris
In Polish
czarne winogrona
German Iris
In Latin
nigra, uvae
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Asparagales
Family
Vitaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Vitis
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
32300
1
27800
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