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About Hackberry and Bluewings


About Bluewings and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 4  

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, 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  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Tan  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders  

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  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
TORENIA fournieri  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Bluewings  

In German
Hackberry  
Bluewings  

In French
micocoulier  
Bluewings  

In Spanish
almez  
Bluewings  

In Greek
hackberry  
Bluewings  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Bluewings  

In Polish
hackberry  
Bluewings  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Bluewings  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Linderniaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Torenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
195  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Bluewings

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bluewings

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

Hackberry and Bluewings Physical Information

Hackberry and Bluewings physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bluewings are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Bluewings

Care of Hackberry and Bluewings 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 Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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