Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Japan
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Narrow sedge
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Sedge
Sea Grape
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
सागर अंगूर
In German
Evergold Segge
Sea Grape
In French
Evergold carex
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Sea Grape
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Sea Grape
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Sea Grape
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cyperaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Carex
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cariceae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
200010
1
27800
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