Sea Grape

Kochia

About Sea Grape and Kochia

Sea Grape

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Jam

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Uva mare

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

104

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Kochia

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

Sea Grape and Kochia Physical Information

Sea Grape and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Kochia are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sea Grape and Kochia

Care of Sea Grape and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.