Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, tropical environments
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue, Indigo
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Bursera graveolens
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
Sea Grape
In Hindi
पालो सेंटो
सागर अंगूर
In German
Palo Santo
Sea Grape
In French
palo santo
Sea Grape
In Spanish
palo santo
Sea Grape
In Greek
palo santo
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
palo santo
Sea Grape
In Polish
palo santo
Sea Grape
In Latin
S. Palo
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bursera
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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