Hackberry

Heliotrope

About Hackberry and Heliotrope

Hackberry

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

South America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

70250

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Hackberry

Heliotrop

In French

micocoulier

héliotrope

In Spanish

almez

heliotropo

In Greek

hackberry

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

hackberry

heliotrópio

In Polish

hackberry

heliotrop

In Latin

Hackberry

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Celtis

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Heliotrope

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

Hackberry and Heliotrope Physical Information

Hackberry and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Heliotrope are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Heliotrope

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