Freesia

Hackberry

About Freesia and Hackberry

Freesia

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

North America, Canada

Types

Freesia

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-102-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

50.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Bulbs, Flowers

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Freesia

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Freesia

HACKBERRY

In German

Freesie

Hackberry

In French

Freesia

micocoulier

In Spanish

fresia

almez

In Greek

freesia

hackberry

In Portuguese

freesia

hackberry

In Polish

frezja

hackberry

In Latin

Freesia

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Iridaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Freesia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Number of Species

1670

1 27800

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Properties of Freesia and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Freesia and Hackberry

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

Freesia and Hackberry Physical Information

Freesia and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Freesia and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Freesia and Hackberry

Care of Freesia and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Freesia 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.