Hackberry

African Blue Basil

About Hackberry and African Blue Basil

Hackberry

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Herb

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Hackberry

African Blue Basilikum

In French

micocoulier

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

almez

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

hackberry

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

hackberry

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

hackberry

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Hackberry

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and African Blue Basil

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

Hackberry and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Hackberry and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Hackberry and African Blue Basil

Care of Hackberry and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.