Hackberry

Bloodleaf

About Hackberry and Bloodleaf

Hackberry

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Brazil

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

7070

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-911-15

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Hackberry

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

micocoulier

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

almez

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

hackberry

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

hackberry

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Hackberry

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Celtis

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7070

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bloodleaf

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

Hackberry and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Hackberry and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Hackberry and Bloodleaf

Care of Hackberry and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.