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About Hackberry and Butterfly Bush


About Butterfly Bush and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Africa, America, Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

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, 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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
4.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots  

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  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Showy Purposes, 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  
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Buddleia davidii  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Butterfly Bush  

In German
Hackberry  
Schmetterlingsstrauch  

In French
micocoulier  
buisson de papillon  

In Spanish
almez  
arbusto de las mariposas  

In Greek
hackberry  
Butterfly Μπους  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
arbusto de borboleta  

In Polish
hackberry  
Butterfly Bush  

In Latin
Hackberry  
papilio rubo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Buddleja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Butterfly Bush season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Hackberry and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Hackberry and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush

Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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