Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Number of Varieties
1029
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm13.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
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
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
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
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Jam
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Sea Grape
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Blue barrel cactus
In German
Sea Grape
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
Sea Grape
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
Sea Grape
biznaga Azul
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
Sea Grape
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
Uva mare
Blue Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Cactaceae
Number of Species
1029
1
27800
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