Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
106
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Jam
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Sea Grape
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
ऐस्प
In German
Sea Grape
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Sea Grape
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
Sea Grape
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Uva mare
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Polygonaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
-
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
-
Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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