Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
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Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 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
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Jam
Decoration Purposes, Starch
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
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Sea Grape
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Pepperwort
In German
Sea Grape
Pepperwort
In French
Sea Grape
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Pepperwort
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Pepperwort
In Polish
Sea Grape
Pepperwort
In Latin
Uva mare
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Polygonaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
1065
1
27800
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