Hackberry

Devil's Tongue

About Hackberry and Devil's Tongue

Hackberry

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-9

0 99

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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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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, Birds

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Konjac

In German

Hackberry

Teufelszunge

In French

micocoulier

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

almez

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

hackberry

Konjac

In Portuguese

hackberry

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

hackberry

konjac

In Latin

Hackberry

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Alismatales

Family

Ulmaceae

Araceae

Genus

Celtis

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Devil's Tongue

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

Hackberry and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Hackberry and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Devil's Tongue

Care of Hackberry and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.