Coccoloba — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Coccoloba recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Coccoloba diversifolia
Coccoloba diversifolia
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Plants can tolerate short-lived frosts and freezes, but generally grow better in frost-free, warm climates. Prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position. Tolerates poor soils.
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Coccoloba mollis
Coccoloba mollis
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Prefers a sandy, well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Coccoloba pubescens
Coccoloba pubescens
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil. A slow-growing plant. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Coccoloba rosea
Coccoloba rosea
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade. Prefers a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Coccoloba uvifera
Coccoloba uvifera
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier to humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 26°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -3°c or lower, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Coccoloba venosa
Coccoloba venosa
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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