Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
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Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Jam
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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
Foundation
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Sea Grape
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Sea Grape
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Sea Grape
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Sea Grape
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Sea Grape
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Uva mare
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Polygonaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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