Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-7
  
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, 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
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
  
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
  
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Insects, Mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Culinary use, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
भारतीय पालक
  
In German
Hackberry
  
Indian Spinat
  
In French
micocoulier
  
épinards indienne
  
In Spanish
almez
  
espinaca india
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
espinafre indiano
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
Indyjski szpinak
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
Spinach Indian
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Urticales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Basella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and Indian Spinach
Season and care of Hackberry and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Indian Spinach season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.
Hackberry and Indian Spinach Physical Information
Hackberry and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hackberry and Indian Spinach are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Hackberry and Indian Spinach
Care of Hackberry and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.