Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Canada
South-Central United States
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long linear and narrow
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Beardtongue
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Beardtongue
In German
Hackberry
Bartfaden
In French
micocoulier
beardtongue
In Spanish
almez
beardtongue
In Greek
hackberry
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
hackberry
Beardtongue
In Polish
hackberry
Beardtongue
In Latin
Hackberry
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Ulmaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Hackberry and Beardtongue
Season and care of Hackberry and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Beardtongue season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Beardtongue Physical Information
Hackberry and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Beardtongue are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Hackberry and Beardtongue
Care of Hackberry and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.