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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
10-8

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'
DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Black Grape
African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

काले अंगूर
African Iris

In German

schwarze Trauben
Afrikanische Iris

In French

raisins noirs
African Iris

In Spanish

uvas negras
Iris africano

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια
Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

uvas pretas
Iris africano

In Polish

czarne winogrona
Afryki Iris

In Latin

nigra, uvae
African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Asparagales

Family

Vitaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Vitis
Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

32300
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Grape and African Iris

If you are confused whether Black Grape or African Iris are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Grape and African Iris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Grape are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost, whereas for African Iris fertilizers required are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Grape and African Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Grape and African Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Grape and African Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Grape and African Iris as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Grape is anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis and Urinary tract problems whereas of African Iris is . Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye while African Iris has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Black Grape vs African Iris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Grape vs African Iris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Grape are whereas of African Iris have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Grape has showy fruits and African Iris has no showy fruits. Also Black Grape is not flowering and African Iris is not flowering . You can compare Black Grape and African Iris facts and facts of other plants too.