Heather

Sea Grape

About Heather and Sea Grape

Heather

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Sea Grape

In Hindi

हीथ

सागर अंगूर

In German

Heidekraut

Sea Grape

In French

bruyère

Sea Grape

In Spanish

brezo

Sea Grape

In Greek

ερείκη

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

urze

Sea Grape

In Polish

wrzos

Sea Grape

In Latin

Heather

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Calluna

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

86010

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Sea Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Heather and Sea Grape? We provide you with everything About Heather and Sea Grape. Heather doesn't have thorns and Sea Grape doesn't have thorns. Also Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Heather has allergic reactions like and Sea Grape has allergic reactions like . 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 Heather and Sea Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heather and Sea Grape

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

Heather and Sea Grape Physical Information

Heather and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Sea Grape are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Heather and Sea Grape

Care of Heather and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Heather 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.