Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
1015
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
-
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Jam
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Sea Grape
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
dwarf papyrus
In German
Sea Grape
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Sea Grape
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Sea Grape
papiro enano
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
papiro anão
In Polish
Sea Grape
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Uva mare
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
10700
1
27800
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