Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
4-9
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
Flower Color
Green
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Hackberry
Rockets Freifrau
In French
micocoulier
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
almez
Rocket Dame
In Greek
hackberry
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
hackberry
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
hackberry
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Hackberry
Hesperis Rocket
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Brassicales
Family
Ulmaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hackberry and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Hackberry and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Hackberry and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Dame's Rocket
Care of Hackberry and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.