Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
South America
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3100
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
Bromeliad
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Bromeliad
Black Grape
In Hindi
Bromeliad
काले अंगूर
In German
Bromeliad
schwarze Trauben
In French
Bromeliad
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Bromeliad
uvas negras
In Greek
Bromeliad
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Bromeliad
uvas pretas
In Polish
Bromeliad
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Bromeliad
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Rhamnales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Vitis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
347732
1
27800
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