Hackberry

Chincherinchee

About Hackberry and Chincherinchee

Hackberry

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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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

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Chincherinchee

In German

Hackberry

Kap-Milchstern

In French

micocoulier

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

almez

Chincherinchee

In Greek

hackberry

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

hackberry

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

hackberry

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Hackberry

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

70180

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chincherinchee

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

Hackberry and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Hackberry and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Hackberry and Chincherinchee

Care of Hackberry and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.