Hackberry

Guzmania

About Hackberry and Guzmania

Hackberry

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

70120

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9-9999

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Loamy

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Do Not over Water

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

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Hackberry

Guzmania lingulata

In French

micocoulier

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

almez

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

hackberry

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

hackberry

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

hackberry

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Hackberry

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Poales

Family

Ulmaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

706

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Guzmania

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

Hackberry and Guzmania Physical Information

Hackberry and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Guzmania are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Guzmania

Care of Hackberry and Guzmania 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 Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.