Hackberry

Candytuft

About Hackberry and Candytuft

Hackberry

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

70220

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Candytuft

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Candytuft

In German

Hackberry

Schleifenblume

In French

micocoulier

candytuft

In Spanish

almez

candytuft

In Greek

hackberry

candytuft

In Portuguese

hackberry

ibero

In Polish

hackberry

candytuft

In Latin

Hackberry

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Brassicales

Family

Ulmaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Celtis

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Candytuft

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

Hackberry and Candytuft Physical Information

Hackberry and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Candytuft are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Candytuft

Care of Hackberry and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.