Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Gastric
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Sea Grape
In Hindi
कबिट
सागर अंगूर
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Sea Grape
In French
Kawista
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Kawista
Sea Grape
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Limonia
Sea Grape
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Sea Grape
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Limonia
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
110
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27800
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