Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
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
Requires a lot of watering
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
सागर अंगूर
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Sea Grape
In French
Matricaire odorante
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Sea Grape
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Sea Grape
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Sea Grape
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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