Sea Grape

Echinopsis

About Sea Grape and Echinopsis

Sea Grape

Echinopsis

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

10128

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Jam

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Sea Grape

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Sea Grape

Igel Kaktus

In French

Sea Grape

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Sea Grape

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Sea Grape

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Uva mare

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

102000

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sea Grape and Echinopsis

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Sea Grape and Pagoda Dogwood

Sea Grape and Wedding Cake Tree

Sea Grape and Flowering Dogwood

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Sea Grape and Echinopsis

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

Sea Grape and Echinopsis Physical Information

Sea Grape and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Echinopsis are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Sea Grape and Echinopsis

Care of Sea Grape and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.