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Black Grape
Black Grape

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1006
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
10-9

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, 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
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Black Grape
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

काले अंगूर
Crossandra

In German

schwarze Trauben
Crossandra

In French

raisins noirs
Crossandra

In Spanish

uvas negras
Crossandra

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια
Crossandra

In Portuguese

uvas pretas
Crossandra

In Polish

czarne winogrona
Crossandra

In Latin

nigra, uvae
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Scrophulariales

Family

Vitaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Vitis
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3252
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Grape and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Black Grape and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Black Grape vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Grape has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Black Grape is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Black Grape and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.