Dumbcane

Hackberry

About Dumbcane and Hackberry

Dumbcane

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

North America, Canada

Types

Ornamental plant

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Dumbcane

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

HACKBERRY

In German

Dieffenbachie

Hackberry

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

micocoulier

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

almez

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

hackberry

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

hackberry

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

hackberry

In Latin

Caladium

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Urticales

Family

Araceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

5670

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Hackberry

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

Dumbcane and Hackberry Physical Information

Dumbcane and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Hackberry are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dumbcane and Hackberry

Care of Dumbcane and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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.