Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
1070
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
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
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Jam
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
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Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Sea Grape
Ninebark
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Ninebark
In German
Sea Grape
Ninebark
In French
Sea Grape
Physocarpe
In Spanish
Sea Grape
ninebark
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
ninebark
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
ninebark
In Polish
Sea Grape
Ninebark
In Latin
Uva mare
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Neillieae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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