Home
Garden Plants


About Hackberry and Guzmania


About Guzmania and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
70  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
33
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
No  
-  

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  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

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  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
70  
99+
6  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

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.

Compare List of Trees

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:

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.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees