Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
3
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Small oblong
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Jam
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Sea Grape
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
चना
In German
Sea Grape
Kichererbse
In French
Sea Grape
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Garbanzo
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
grão de bico
In Polish
Sea Grape
Groch włoski
In Latin
Uva mare
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
1090
1
27800
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