Cholla

Hackberry

About Cholla and Hackberry

Cholla

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Argentina

North America, Canada

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Cholla

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

HACKBERRY

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Hackberry

In French

usine de Cholla

micocoulier

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

almez

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

hackberry

In Portuguese

planta Salão

hackberry

In Polish

roślin Hall

hackberry

In Latin

plant Hall

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5770

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Cholla and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Cholla and Hackberry. Cholla has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Cholla does not have fragrant flowers. Cholla has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling. 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 Cholla and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cholla and Hackberry

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

Cholla and Hackberry Physical Information

Cholla and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Hackberry are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cholla and Hackberry

Care of Cholla and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done 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 Cholla 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.