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About Hackberry and Cypress Vine


About Cypress Vine and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Canada  
South Africa  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-8  

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  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Gray 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  
Long, Alternate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  

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  

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 to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

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  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Kunjlata  

In German
Hackberry  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
micocoulier  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
almez  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
hackberry  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
hackberry  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Solanales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
25  

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Properties of Hackberry and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cypress Vine

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

Hackberry and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Hackberry and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Cypress Vine

Care of Hackberry and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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