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About Hackberry and Bloodleaf


About Bloodleaf and Hackberry


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
70  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
11-15  

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 cm  
33
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
70  
99+
70  
99+

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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:

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.

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