Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
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Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Spring, Spring
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
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
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Jam
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Vegetable
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
Sea Grape
Fenugreek
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
मेंथी
In German
Sea Grape
Bockshornklee
In French
Sea Grape
Fenugrec
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Fenogreco
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
fenacho
In Polish
Sea Grape
Kozieradka
In Latin
Uva mare
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Trigonella
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1036
1
27800
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