Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Narrow
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Hackberry
Blue Giant Grass
In French
micocoulier
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
almez
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
hackberry
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
hackberry
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
hackberry
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Hackberry
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Ulmaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Giant
Season and care of Hackberry and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Blue Giant season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Blue Giant Physical Information
Hackberry and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Giant are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Hackberry and Blue Giant
Care of Hackberry and Blue Giant 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 Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.