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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Australia

Types

Coccoloba uvifera
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam
Used as a dye

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
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Sea Grape
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर
Silver Wattle

In German

Sea Grape
Silver Wattle

In French

Sea Grape
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Sea Grape
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Sea Grape
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Sea Grape
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Uva mare
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Coccoloba
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae
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Subfamily

Eriogonoideae
-

Number of Species

10950
1 27800
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Difference Between Sea Grape and Silver Wattle

If you are confused whether Sea Grape or Silver Wattle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sea Grape and Silver Wattle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sea Grape are 6-6-6 or 8-8-8, whereas for Silver Wattle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sea Grape and Silver Wattle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sea Grape and Silver Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sea Grape and Silver Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sea Grape and Silver Wattle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sea Grape is Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge and Tonic whereas of Silver Wattle is . Sea Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Makes Hair Silkier while Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Makes Hair Silkier.

Compare Facts of Sea Grape vs Silver Wattle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sea Grape vs Silver Wattle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sea Grape are Pollen whereas of Silver Wattle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sea Grape has showy fruits and Silver Wattle has no showy fruits. Also Sea Grape is not flowering and Silver Wattle is not flowering . You can compare Sea Grape and Silver Wattle facts and facts of other plants too.