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About Crape Jasmine and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
India, Southeast Asia  
North America, Canada  

Types
-  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
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
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Hackberry  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
almez  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
hackberry  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
hackberry  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Urticales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
118  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Hackberry

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

Crape Jasmine and Hackberry Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Hackberry

Care of Crape Jasmine and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Crape Jasmine 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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