Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
1035
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Toothed
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
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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
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Jam
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Sea Grape
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
चीनी एल्म
In German
Sea Grape
Chinese Elm
In French
Sea Grape
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
Sea Grape
olmo chino
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Elm chinês
In Polish
Sea Grape
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Uva mare
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Ulmeae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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