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About Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, 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  
Clay, 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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

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  
Yes  

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  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Blue Oat Grass  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
ब्लू जई घास  

In German
Hackberry  
Blau Ährengras  

In French
micocoulier  
Bleu Oat Grass  

In Spanish
almez  
Azul hierba de avena  

In Greek
hackberry  
Μπλε βρώμης Grass  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Azul Aveia  

In Polish
hackberry  
Niebieski Owies trawa  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Blue Oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Poales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Helictotrichon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
70  

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass

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

Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Hackberry and Blue Oat Grass 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 Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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