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About Hackberry and Celosia


About Celosia and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
North America, Canada   
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia   

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
70   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
1-15   

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   
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Y-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week   
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches   
Prune ocassionally   

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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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   
Yes   

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   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis   
CELOSIA argentea   

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry   
Celosia   

In Hindi
HACKBERRY   
Celosia   

In German
Hackberry   
Celosia   

In French
micocoulier   
Celosia   

In Spanish
almez   
Celosia   

In Greek
hackberry   
Celosia   

In Portuguese
hackberry   
Celosia   

In Polish
hackberry   
celosia   

In Latin
Hackberry   
Celosia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Ulmaceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Celtis   
Celosia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Celosia

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

Hackberry and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Hackberry and Celosia

Care of Hackberry and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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