Hackberry

Mexican Hat

About Hackberry and Mexican Hat

Hackberry

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-10

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

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Mexican Hat

In German

Hackberry

Mexican Hat

In French

micocoulier

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

almez

mexican Hat

In Greek

hackberry

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

hackberry

Mexican Hat

In Polish

hackberry

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Hackberry

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Celtis

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7014

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Mexican Hat

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

Hackberry and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Hackberry and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Hat

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, 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 Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.