Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Canada
Types
Ice Plant
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Yellow
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Average Water
Average Water
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
HACKBERRY
In German
Mittagsblume
Hackberry
In French
Delosperma cooperi
micocoulier
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
almez
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
hackberry
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
hackberry
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
hackberry
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
Hackberry
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Urticales
Family
Aizoaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color:
Delosperma cooperi leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.