Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Potentilla
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
सागर अंगूर
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Sea Grape
In French
plante Potentilla
Sea Grape
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Sea Grape
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Sea Grape
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Sea Grape
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
30010
1
27800
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