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About Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper


About Blue Star Creeper and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
-  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Insignificant  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Showy  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Foliage
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
Insignificant  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Hydrangea  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Hydrangea or hortensia  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hackberry  
Hortensie  

In French
micocoulier  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
almez  
Hortensia  

In Greek
hackberry  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
hackberry  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
-  

Family
Ulmaceae  
-  

Genus
Celtis  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
1  

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper

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

Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Star Creeper height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Blue Star Creeper

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

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