Coccoloba Uvifera Bonsai

This sea grape is native to the caribbean and tropical america.

Coccoloba uvifera bonsai. Coccoloba uvifera is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family polygonaceae that is native to coastal beaches throughout tropical america and the caribbean including southern florida the bahamas the greater and lesser antilles and bermuda. By reannan raine seagrape trees coccoloba uvifera can grow to a height of 25 to 50 feet when planted inland away from extreme salt and wind exposure. Wide tree lawns 6 feet wide. Common names include seagrape and baygrape.

They are hardy in u s. Coccoloba uvifera 49 95in stock. Features such as the exfoliating mottled bark bronze new leaves old leaves with red veins and the small flowers and fruit make it almost irresistible. If you live where coccolobo grows naturally tiny seedlings are readily available and can be used as companion plants and shohin.

Seagrape polygonaceae back to list. In doing so fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. In 2008 at the 1st national bonsai exhibition in rochester ny he was awarded best tropical bonsai for his purple bougainvillea. It has round leathery leaves that have a red vein running through the base of the leaves.

It barely tolerates frosts it will lose leaves and does not tolerate freezes. Native to north america uses. Seagrape bonsai care and pests. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants.

This tree was styled by erik wigert owner of wigert s bonsai nursery in north ft myers florida. Medium sized tree lawns 4 6 feet wide. The flowering sea grape coccoloba uvifera this seagrape is an evergreen flowering tree in the buckwheat family that has large round leathery leaves with a primary vein that has a red color extending from the base and the entire leaf turns red as it ages. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission and this link should not be considered to.

Koe koe loe buh yoo viff er uh common name s. It can be cultivated by planting seeds or by cloning. This is a tree from our personal collection here at wigert s bonsai nursery. The sea grape bonsai tree or coccoloba uvifera is from the buckwheat family and is considered to be an evergreen flowering tree link to evergreen trees page with ivory colored flowers.

This sea grape is native to the caribbean and tropical america. 10 through 11 fig. Coccoloba uvifera the scientific name can live in both wet and dry conditions but prefers to be kept evenly moist in containers.