Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Black Maple
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
सागर अंगूर
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Sea Grape
In French
Noir Érable
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Sea Grape
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Sea Grape
In Polish
Czarny klon
Sea Grape
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Acer
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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