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Coontie
Hackberry
About Hackberry and Coontie


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  
Origin
Caribbean  
North America, Canada  
Types
Wild sago  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Number of Varieties
3  
70  
99+
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
2-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red  
Purple  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Yellow  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Toothed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, 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
-  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  
Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila  
CELTIS occidentalis  
Common Name
Coontie  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
In Hindi
Coontie  
HACKBERRY  
In German
Coontie  
Hackberry  
In French
coontie  
micocoulier  
In Spanish
coontie  
almez  
In Greek
Coontie  
hackberry  
In Portuguese
Coontie  
hackberry  
In Polish
Coontie  
hackberry  
In Latin
Coontie  
Hackberry  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Cycadopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Urticales  
Family
Zamiaceae  
Ulmaceae  
Genus
Zamia  
Celtis  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Zamieae  
-  
Subfamily
Zamioideae  
-  
Number of Species
27  
70  
99+
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Properties of Coontie and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Hackberry

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

Coontie and Hackberry Physical Information

Coontie and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Coontie and Hackberry

Care of Coontie and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Coontie 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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