Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
150010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Bānsa
सागर अंगूर
In German
Bambus
Sea Grape
In French
Bambou
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Bambú
Sea Grape
In Greek
μπαμπού
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
bambu
Sea Grape
In Polish
Bambus
Sea Grape
In Latin
Bamboo
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Coccoloba
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
9110
1
27800
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