Sea Grape

Sour Cherry

About Sea Grape and Sour Cherry

Sea Grape

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Fruit

Number of Varieties

10300

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Jam

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Sea Grape

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

Sour cherry

In German

Sea Grape

Sauerkirsche

In French

Sea Grape

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Sea Grape

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

Ginja

In Polish

Sea Grape

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Uva mare

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Polygonaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

10270

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Sour Cherry

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

Sea Grape and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Sea Grape and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sea Grape and Sour Cherry

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