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About Hackberry and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Water during periods of drought  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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  
High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Ants, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Heals cracked skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Garden Peony  

In German
Hackberry  
Garten -Pfingstrose  

In French
micocoulier  
Jardin Pivoine  

In Spanish
almez  
Jardín Peony  

In Greek
hackberry  
Κήπος Παιώνια  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Garden Peony  

In Polish
hackberry  
Garden Peony  

In Latin
Hackberry  
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
40  

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Properties of Hackberry and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Garden Peony

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

Hackberry and Garden Peony Physical Information

Hackberry and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Garden Peony

Care of Hackberry and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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