Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Cyperus esculentus
Number of Varieties
109
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Dark Brown
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
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Rust
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Pigs
Allergy
Pollen
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Jam
For making oil, used for weaving hats
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
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Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Sea Grape
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
अखरोट सेज
In German
Sea Grape
Nuss -Segge
In French
Sea Grape
souchet
In Spanish
Sea Grape
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Sea Grape
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Uva mare
nut Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Cypereae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
10105
1
27800
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