Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
America
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
Open areas, River side, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
Blue, Red, Violet, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Cushion
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Fall, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
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
  
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
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
  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Lobelia laxiflora
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
Lobelia
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
Lobelia
  
In German
Hackberry
  
Lobelie
  
In French
micocoulier
  
Lobelia
  
In Spanish
almez
  
Lobelia
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
λοβηλία
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
Lobélia
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
Lobelia
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
Lobelia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Urticales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Campanulaceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Lobelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lobelioideae
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and Lobelia
Season and care of Hackberry and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Lobelia season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lobelia is Acidic.
Hackberry and Lobelia Physical Information
Hackberry and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Lobelia are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
- Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Lobelia
Care of Hackberry and Lobelia 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 Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.