Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
1036
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water Deeply
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
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Pollen
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Jam
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Sea Grape
Sugarcane
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
गन्ना
In German
Sea Grape
Saccharum
In French
Sea Grape
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
Sea Grape
Saccharum
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Sea Grape
Saccharum
In Latin
Uva mare
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Polygonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coccolobeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1036
1
27800
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