Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Long hair-like leaves
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, 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
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
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
-
Other Uses
Jam
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Sea Grape
mountain spruce
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
Engelmann spruce
In German
Sea Grape
Engelmann spruce
In French
Sea Grape
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Sea Grape
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Uva mare
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Polygonaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Coccolobeae
-
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
102
1
27800
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