Hackberry

Blue Hibiscus

About Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus

Hackberry

Blue Hibiscus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada

Australia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

705

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Showy

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Blue Hibiscus

In German

Hackberry

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

micocoulier

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

almez

Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

hackberry

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

hackberry

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Ulmaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Celtis

Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

70200

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus

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

Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Hackberry and Blue Hibiscus 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 Hibiscus pruning is done 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 Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.