Sea Grape

Red Alder

About Sea Grape and Red Alder

Sea Grape

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Jam

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Sea Grape

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

red alder

In German

Sea Grape

rot-Erle

In French

Sea Grape

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Sea Grape

aliso rojo

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Sea Grape

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Uva mare

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Polygonaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

1035

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Red Alder

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

Sea Grape and Red Alder Physical Information

Sea Grape and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Red Alder are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sea Grape and Red Alder

Care of Sea Grape and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.