Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Tree
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Habitat
Sandy areas
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Glandular
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Intestinal gas
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Artichoke
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
Artichoke
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
Artischocke
  
Hackberry
  
In French
Artichaut
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
Alcachofa
  
almez
  
In Greek
αγκινάρα
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
Karczoch
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
cactus
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Urticales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Cynara
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cynareae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Artichoke and Hackberry
Season and care of Artichoke and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Hackberry season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Artichoke and Hackberry Physical Information
Artichoke and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Hackberry are as follows:
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Artichoke and Hackberry
Care of Artichoke and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.