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Black Grape
Black Grape

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

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Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Black Grape
Carissia

In Hindi

काले अंगूर
Carissa

In German

schwarze Trauben
carissa

In French

raisins noirs
carissa

In Spanish

uvas negras
carissa

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια
carissa

In Portuguese

uvas pretas
carissa

In Polish

czarne winogrona
carissa

In Latin

nigra, uvae
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Gentianales

Family

Vitaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Vitis
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

32100
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Grape and Carissa

If you are confused whether Black Grape or Carissa 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 Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Grape are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Grape and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Grape and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Grape and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Grape and Carissa 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 Carissa is . Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Black Grape vs Carissa

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 Carissa 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 Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Grape has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Black Grape is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Black Grape and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.