Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
1037
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-151-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Sea Grape
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
duckweed
In German
Sea Grape
Entengrütze
In French
Sea Grape
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
duckweed
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Sea Grape
Rzęsa
In Latin
Uva mare
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Arales
Family
Polygonaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
1038
1
27800
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