Seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera) is a native Flordian. Seagrape can take one by surprise by its size and use. It can be a huge tree or trimmed down to be a shrub. Here, a very young planting seems more like a vine. Leaves begin reddish gradually becoming green, as I’ve noticed many trees’ new growth arrive. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergSeagrape here is part of dune plantings to help ease beach erosion. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergThese young leaves still have their waxy, glossy sheen. They are not yet scrubbed by sandy ocean winds. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergThe Seagrapes are beginning to produce flowers, which will later in the season become the edible. Do NOT pick the fruits as they are protected by the Department of Environmental Protection in order to protect dunes and their vegetation. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergMature Seagrapes can reach 50 feet in height when left to its own growth pattern. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergFlorida sunshine is of course one of the key ingrediants to insure healthy growing Seagrape. Copyright 2024 Pamela Breitberg
