Hackberry

Freesia

About Hackberry and Freesia

Hackberry

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Freesia

Number of Varieties

7015

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-10

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Freesia

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Freesia

In German

Hackberry

Freesie

In French

micocoulier

Freesia

In Spanish

almez

fresia

In Greek

hackberry

freesia

In Portuguese

hackberry

freesia

In Polish

hackberry

frezja

In Latin

Hackberry

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Celtis

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Number of Species

7016

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Freesia

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

Hackberry and Freesia Physical Information

Hackberry and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Freesia are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Freesia

Care of Hackberry and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.