Globe Amaranth

Hackberry

About Globe Amaranth and Hackberry

Globe Amaranth

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Ornamental

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

6070

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

HACKBERRY

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Hackberry

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

micocoulier

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

almez

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

hackberry

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

hackberry

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

hackberry

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Hackberry

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

Globe Amaranth and Hackberry Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Hackberry are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Hackberry

Care of Globe Amaranth and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.