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About White Grape and Elephant Bush


About Elephant Bush and White Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa  

Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  
Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Twisted/Contorted  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
121.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Green  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  
Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  
PORTULACARIA afra  

Common Name
White Grape  
Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom  

In Hindi
White Grape  
Elephant Bush  

In German
Weiße Traube  
Elephant Bush  

In French
Raisin blanc  
Elephant Bush  

In Spanish
uva blanca  
elefante Bush  

In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι  
ελέφαντας Μπους  

In Portuguese
uva Branca  
elefante de Bush  

In Polish
Biały winogron  
Elephant Bush  

In Latin
uva alba:  
bush elephant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Portulacaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Portulacarioideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
1  

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Properties of White Grape and Elephant Bush

Wondering what are the properties of White Grape and Elephant Bush? We provide you with everything About White Grape and Elephant Bush. White Grape doesn't have thorns and Elephant Bush doesn't have thorns. Also White Grape does not have fragrant flowers. White Grape has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances and Sweating and Elephant Bush has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances and Sweating. 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 White Grape and Elephant Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Grape and Elephant Bush

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

White Grape and Elephant Bush Physical Information

White Grape and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of White Grape and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Care of White Grape and Elephant Bush

Care of White Grape and Elephant Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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