Duranta

Hackberry

About Duranta and Hackberry

Duranta

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

North America, Canada

Types

Skyflower

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

3670

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

0 99

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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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

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

Small elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Duranta

HACKBERRY

In German

Duranta

Hackberry

In French

Duranta

micocoulier

In Spanish

Duranta

almez

In Greek

Duranta

hackberry

In Portuguese

Duranta

hackberry

In Polish

Duranta

hackberry

In Latin

Duranta

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Verbenaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Duranta

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1770

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Hackberry. Duranta has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Hackberry has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Hackberry

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

Duranta and Hackberry Physical Information

Duranta and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Hackberry are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Duranta and Hackberry

Care of Duranta and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.