Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Number of Varieties
1013
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 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
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Jam
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Common Name
Sea Grape
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Mizuna
In German
Sea Grape
Mizuna
In French
Sea Grape
Mizuna
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Mizuna
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Mizuna
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Mizuna
In Polish
Sea Grape
Mizuna
In Latin
Uva mare
Mizuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
Family
Polygonaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
-
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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