Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, 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 dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Crested Iris
Sea Grape
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
सागर अंगूर
In German
Crested Iris
Sea Grape
In French
Crested Iris
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Crested Iris
Sea Grape
In Greek
Crested Iris
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
Sea Grape
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
Sea Grape
In Latin
iubatum Iris
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Iris
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
21010
1
27800
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