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About Sea Grape and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Sea Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
North America, Canada  

Types
Coccoloba uvifera  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
70  
99+

Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Jam  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Sea Grape  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
सागर अंगूर  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Sea Grape  
Hackberry  

In French
Sea Grape  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Sea Grape  
almez  

In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Sea Grape  
hackberry  

In Polish
Sea Grape  
hackberry  

In Latin
Uva mare  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Urticales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Coccoloba  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coccolobeae  
-  

Subfamily
Eriogonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
70  
99+

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Properties of Sea Grape and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Hackberry

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

Sea Grape and Hackberry Physical Information

Sea Grape and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Sea Grape and Hackberry

Care of Sea Grape and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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