Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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 dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Sea Grape
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Bear Grass
In German
Sea Grape
Bärn-Gras
In French
Sea Grape
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
bear Grass
In Polish
Sea Grape
miś Trawa
In Latin
Uva mare
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
10500
1
27800
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