Fennel

Hackberry

About Fennel and Hackberry

Fennel

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

सौंफ़

HACKBERRY

In German

Fenchel

Hackberry

In French

Fenouil

micocoulier

In Spanish

Hinojo

almez

In Greek

Μάραθο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Funcho

hackberry

In Polish

Koper włoski

hackberry

In Latin

faeniculi

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Urticales

Family

Apiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Foeniculum

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of Fennel and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Fennel and Hackberry

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

Fennel and Hackberry Physical Information

Fennel and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Hackberry are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fennel and Hackberry

Care of Fennel and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Fennel 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.