Hackberry

African Lily

About Hackberry and African Lily

Hackberry

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

South Africa

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Arrowhead

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

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, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

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

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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

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Employed in herbal medicine

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Hackberry

afrikanische Lilie

In French

micocoulier

Afrique lys

In Spanish

almez

lirio africano

In Greek

hackberry

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

hackberry

lírio africano

In Polish

hackberry

afrykański lilia

In Latin

Hackberry

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and African Lily

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

Hackberry and African Lily Physical Information

Hackberry and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and African Lily are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and African Lily

Care of Hackberry and African Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.