Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, South Africa
North America, Canada
Types
Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
370
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 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
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Xanthium strumarium
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Cocklebur
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
cocklebur
HACKBERRY
In German
Klette
Hackberry
In French
cocklebur
micocoulier
In Spanish
cadillo
almez
In Greek
ήρα
hackberry
In Portuguese
kokklevor
hackberry
In Polish
kokklevor
hackberry
In Latin
kokklevor
Hackberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Urticales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Xanthium
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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