Boxberry

Sea Grape

About Boxberry and Sea Grape

Boxberry

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Sea Grape

In Hindi

boxberry

सागर अंगूर

In German

boxberry

Sea Grape

In French

boxberry

Sea Grape

In Spanish

boxberry

Sea Grape

In Greek

boxberry

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

boxberry

Sea Grape

In Polish

boxberry

Sea Grape

In Latin

Burning

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

14110

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Sea Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Sea Grape? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Sea Grape. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Sea Grape doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Sea Grape has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Sea Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Sea Grape

Season and care of Boxberry and Sea Grape is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Sea Grape Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sea Grape season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sea Grape is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Sea Grape is Neutral, Alkaline.

Boxberry and Sea Grape Physical Information

Boxberry and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Sea Grape are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Boxberry and Sea Grape

Care of Boxberry and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.