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About Damson and Catawba Grape


About Catawba Grape and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oval Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Moths  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Slows blood clotting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Catawba अंगूर  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Catawba Traube  

In French
prune de Damas  
Catawba raisin  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Catawba uva  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Catawba Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Catawba Grape  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Catawba winogron  

In Latin
damson plum  
Uva Catawba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Vitales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Vitoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Catawba Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Catawba Grape? We provide you with everything About Damson and Catawba Grape. Damson doesn't have thorns and Catawba Grape doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Catawba Grape has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Catawba Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Catawba Grape

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

Damson and Catawba Grape Physical Information

Damson and Catawba Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Catawba Grape are as follows:

Care of Damson and Catawba Grape

Care of Damson and Catawba Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catawba Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catawba Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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