Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Red Grape, Catawba grape
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii
Number of Varieties
86
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Campbell Early'
FEROCACTUS
Common Name
Purple Grape
barrel cactus
In Hindi
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे
barrel cactus
In German
Lila Traubenpflanze
Fass-Kaktus-
In French
usine de raisin pourpre
Barrel cactus
In Spanish
plantas de uva morada
biznaga
In Greek
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών
βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
planta uva roxa
Barrel cactus
In Polish
Purpurowy roślin winogron
cactus Barrel
In Latin
Uva herba
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Caryophyllales
Family
Vitaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Vitis
Ferocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6010
1
27800
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