Sea Grape

Buttonbush

About Sea Grape and Buttonbush

Sea Grape

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

South Africa

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Jam

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sea Grape

Buttonbush

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Sea Grape

Button Strauch

In French

Sea Grape

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Sea Grape

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Sea Grape

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Uva mare

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rubiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

1012

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Buttonbush

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

Sea Grape and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sea Grape and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Buttonbush are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Sea Grape and Buttonbush

Care of Sea Grape and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.