Red-flowered Sea Grape (Coccoloba rugosa) Live Plant Plant Type:Seedling Plant with a sweet-tart flavor that

with a sweet-tart flavor that balances freshness and richness

akin to the fruit's taste

hair-like spines

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 5-7 Years

Red-flowered Sea Grape (Coccoloba rugosa) Live Plant Plant Type:Seedling Plant with a sweet-tart flavor thatCoccoloba rugosa, also known as Red flowered Sea Grape or Cardboard Leaf, is a rare, small evergreen tree from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, St. Thomas) in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), notable for its huge, leathery, wrinkled leaves and small red flowers, offering a collectible ornamental plant with distinct tropical appeal. The Coccoloba rugosa produces small, ovoid, orange reddish fruits. Like the more well known Coccoloba uvifera (common Sea