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About Hackberry and Cordyline


About Cordyline and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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  
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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Cordyline  

In German
Hackberry  
Cordyline  

In French
micocoulier  
cordyline  

In Spanish
almez  
cordyline  

In Greek
hackberry  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Cordyline  

In Polish
hackberry  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cordyline

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

Hackberry and Cordyline Physical Information

Hackberry and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cordyline are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Cordyline

Care of Hackberry and Cordyline 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 Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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