Sea Grape

Oswego Tea

About Sea Grape and Oswego Tea

Sea Grape

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Jam

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Sea Grape

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

Oswego चाय

In German

Sea Grape

Oswego Tee

In French

Sea Grape

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Sea Grape

té Oswego

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Sea Grape

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Uva mare

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

106700

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Oswego Tea

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

Sea Grape and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Sea Grape and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Sea Grape and Oswego Tea

Care of Sea Grape and Oswego Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.