Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
107
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Stem
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Sea Grape
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Sea Grape
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Sea Grape
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Sea Grape
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Uva mare
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Polygonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
102
1
27800
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