Hackberry

Lignum Vitae

About Hackberry and Lignum Vitae

Hackberry

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Lignum Vitae

In German

Hackberry

Lignum Vitae

In French

micocoulier

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

almez

Palo santo

In Greek

hackberry

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

hackberry

pau-santo

In Polish

hackberry

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Hackberry

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Celtis

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Lignum Vitae

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

Hackberry and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Hackberry and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Hackberry and Lignum Vitae

Care of Hackberry and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.