Hackberry

Blue Mink

About Hackberry and Blue Mink

Hackberry

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-13

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Hackberry

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

micocoulier

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

almez

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

hackberry

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

hackberry

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

hackberry

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Hackberry

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Celtis

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Mink

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

Hackberry and Blue Mink Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Mink are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Blue Mink

Care of Hackberry and Blue Mink 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 Mink 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 Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.