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About Hackberry and Butterfly Flower


About Butterfly Flower and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Mexico  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
175  
39

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

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, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Magenta, Crimson, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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  
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  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

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  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CESTRUM elegans  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Butterfly Flower plant  

In German
Hackberry  
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage  

In French
micocoulier  
usine de fleur de papillon  

In Spanish
almez  
planta de la flor de mariposa  

In Greek
hackberry  
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
planta de flor de borboleta  

In Polish
hackberry  
Motyl Kwiat roślin  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Flos plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Solanales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cestreae  

Subfamily
-  
Browallioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Flower

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

Hackberry and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Hackberry and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Flower

Care of Hackberry and Butterfly Flower 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 Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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