Hackberry

Mexican Heather

About Hackberry and Mexican Heather

Hackberry

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

7035

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-15

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Mexican Heather

In German

Hackberry

Mexican Heather

In French

micocoulier

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

almez

Heather mexicana

In Greek

hackberry

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

hackberry

Mexican Heather

In Polish

hackberry

Mexican Heather

In Latin

Hackberry

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Myrtales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Celtis

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Mexican Heather

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

Hackberry and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Hackberry and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Heather

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.