Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Melanesia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
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Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
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
Loam
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Sea Grape
Snow Bush
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
बर्फ बुश
In German
Sea Grape
Schnee Bush
In French
Sea Grape
neige Bush
In Spanish
Sea Grape
nieve Bush
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
neve de Bush
In Polish
Sea Grape
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Uva mare
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
Family
Polygonaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
1038
1
27800
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