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About Hackberry and Kochia


About Kochia and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 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, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

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  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

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  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Hackberry  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
micocoulier  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
almez  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
hackberry  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
hackberry  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
4  

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Properties of Hackberry and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Kochia

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

Hackberry and Kochia Physical Information

Hackberry and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Kochia

Care of Hackberry and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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