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About Chinese Evergreen and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southern Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema crispum, Aglaonema marantifolium  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
32  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
subtropical regions, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
14-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

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  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Chinese Evergreen  

In German
Hackberry  
Kolbenfaden  

In French
micocoulier  
Chinese Evergreen  

In Spanish
almez  
Chinese Evergreen  

In Greek
hackberry  
Chinese Evergreen  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Chinese Evergreen  

In Polish
hackberry  
Chinese Evergreen  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Chinese Evergreen  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Alismatales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Aglaonema  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Aglaonemateae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
80  

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Properties of Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen

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

Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Evergreen 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 Chinese Evergreen pruning is done 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 Chinese Evergreen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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