Sea Grape

Weeping Fig

About Sea Grape and Weeping Fig

Sea Grape

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

10800

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water carefully

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

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Jam

Container

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Sea Grape

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

रो अंजीर

In German

Sea Grape

Birkenfeige

In French

Sea Grape

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Sea Grape

higo llorón

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

chorando fig

In Polish

Sea Grape

płacz rys

In Latin

Uva mare

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Polygonaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

10850

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Weeping Fig

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

Sea Grape and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Sea Grape and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sea Grape and Weeping Fig

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