Crossandra

Black Grape

About Crossandra and Black Grape

Crossandra

Black Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

6100

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

VITIS 'Buffalo'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Black Grape

In Hindi

Crossandra

काले अंगूर

In German

Crossandra

schwarze Trauben

In French

Crossandra

raisins noirs

In Spanish

Crossandra

uvas negras

In Greek

Crossandra

μαύρα σταφύλια

In Portuguese

Crossandra

uvas pretas

In Polish

Crossandra

czarne winogrona

In Latin

Crossandra

nigra, uvae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rhamnales

Family

Acanthaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5232

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Black Grape

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Black Grape

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

Crossandra and Black Grape Physical Information

Crossandra and Black Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Black Grape are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Grape flower color:
Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Black Grape

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