Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
10100
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Jam
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Sea Grape
Celery
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
अजवायन
In German
Sea Grape
Sellerie
In French
Sea Grape
Céleri
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Apio
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Aipo
In Polish
Sea Grape
Seler
In Latin
Uva mare
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Polygonaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Apieae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
101
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27800
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