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About Hackberry and Blue Flax


About Blue Flax and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
4  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-7  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
LINUM perenne  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Blue Flax Plant  

In German
Hackberry  
Blaue Flachspflanze  

In French
micocoulier  
Bleu lin Plante  

In Spanish
almez  
Planta de lino azul  

In Greek
hackberry  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Planta do linho azul  

In Polish
hackberry  
Niebieski roślin lnu  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Blue linum Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Linales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Linaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Linum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Flax

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

Hackberry and Blue Flax Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Flax are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Blue Flax

Care of Hackberry and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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