Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
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Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Jam
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
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
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Sea Grape
Society Garlic
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
लहसुन
In German
Sea Grape
Knoblauch
In French
Sea Grape
Ail
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Ajo
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
alho
In Polish
Sea Grape
czosnek
In Latin
Uva mare
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
10500
1
27800
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