Kokkoloba berry-bearing , or Sea grapes ( lat.Coccoloba uvifera ), is a species of small evergreen trees from the genus Kokkoloba of the Buckwheat family, growing in the coastal regions of tropical America, in the coastal zone of the Caribbean Sea , including in Florida and Bermuda .
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| Order : | Caryophyllanae Takht. , 1967 |
| View: | Kokkoloba berry-bearing |
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Coccoloba uvifera ( L. ) L. |
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The maximum height of the plant is 8 m, but most often it is slightly more than 2 m. The leaves are round-oval or broad-ovate, 10-12 cm long, 15-20 cm wide, whole-edge, dense, almost leathery, glossy. The upper side is light or dark green, the veins of the young leaves are reddish, the old veins are creamy, the lower side is green. The bark is smooth yellowish.
The flowers are small, fragrant , cream, collected in drooping long brushes . The fruits are round, 2 cm in diameter, with a ligneous, purple skin, under which there is a thin layer of pulp of sweet nutmeg taste surrounding a large seed . Fruits hang on the hands like a bunch of grapes, and fall off as they ripen. Used fresh and used to make jelly .
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Sea Grapes Leaf (leaf diameter about 25 cm)
Sea grapes cannot tolerate frost , but tolerate salinization . Therefore, it is actively planted along the coasts to stabilize beaches and for decorative purposes. Reproduction: seeds and cuttings. Honey plant, ripe fruits are very tasty, they can be eaten directly from a tree, wine and vinegar are also prepared from the fruits. Juice is used in the West Indies and Jamaica for dyeing and tanning leathers.
The plant can grow in a living room, but is more suitable for a greenhouse . It is grown due to hard olive-green leaves with red veins that become creamy on the old leaves. Indoor does not bloom.
The plant is photophilous, but from direct rays it should be shaded. The temperature of the content from spring to autumn is 20-24 Β° C, from autumn you can slightly lower the temperature, in winter it is better to keep the plant at 16-18 Β° C. Sea grapes are picky about soil moisture and air. Watering: plentiful from spring to autumn, regular in winter. Humidity: high. The plant should be sprayed regularly. Young plants are transplanted once a year, old once every two to three years.
