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Purple Grape and Snakewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
-  

Types
-  
Red Grape, Catawba grape  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
850.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

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
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats  
Birds  

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata  
VITIS 'Campbell Early'  

Common Name
Snakewood Tree  
Purple Grape  

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree  
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे  

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum  
Lila Traubenpflanze  

In French
Amourette Arbre  
usine de raisin pourpre  

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente  
plantas de uva morada  

In Greek
Snakewood Tree  
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree  
planta uva roxa  

In Polish
Snakewood Tree  
Purpurowy roślin winogron  

In Latin
Snakewood Tree  
Uva herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledoneae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Urticaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Cecropia  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
61  
99+
60  

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