Sea Grape

Candlenut

About Sea Grape and Candlenut

Sea Grape

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sea Grape

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

candlenut पेड़

In German

Sea Grape

Candlenut Baum

In French

Sea Grape

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Sea Grape

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Sea Grape

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Uva mare

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10600

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Candlenut

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

Sea Grape and Candlenut Physical Information

Sea Grape and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Candlenut are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sea Grape and Candlenut

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