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About Bluewings and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Bluewings


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Canada  

Types
-  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
70  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Bluewings  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Bluewings  
Hackberry  

In French
Bluewings  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Bluewings  
almez  

In Greek
Bluewings  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Bluewings  
hackberry  

In Polish
Bluewings  
hackberry  

In Latin
Bluewings  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Urticales  

Family
Linderniaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Torenia  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
195  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Bluewings and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Bluewings and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Bluewings and Hackberry. Bluewings doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Bluewings does not have fragrant flowers. Bluewings has allergic reactions like and Hackberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluewings and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Hackberry

Season and care of Bluewings and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Bluewings and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluewings season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bluewings is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bluewings is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluewings and Hackberry Physical Information

Bluewings and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Bluewings and Hackberry

Care of Bluewings and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bluewings 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.

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