German Iris

Hackberry

About German Iris and Hackberry

German Iris

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

670

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

71.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

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

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

German Iris

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

German Iris

HACKBERRY

In German

German Iris

Hackberry

In French

German Iris

micocoulier

In Spanish

German Iris

almez

In Greek

German Iris

hackberry

In Portuguese

German Iris

hackberry

In Polish

German Iris

hackberry

In Latin

German Iris

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Iridaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Iris

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30070

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of German Iris and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About German Iris and Hackberry. German Iris doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also German Iris does not have fragrant flowers. German Iris has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation. 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 German Iris and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of German Iris and Hackberry

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

German Iris and Hackberry Physical Information

German Iris and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Hackberry are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of German Iris and Hackberry

Care of German Iris and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris 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 German Iris 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.