Hackberry

Mexican Sunflower

About Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower

Hackberry

Mexican Sunflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ray Disk

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-90-6

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Average, Rich, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Broken Bones

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German

Hackberry

mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French

micocoulier

Mexican sunflower

In Spanish

almez

girasol mexicano

In Greek

hackberry

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese

hackberry

girassol mexicano

In Polish

hackberry

meksykański słonecznika

In Latin

Hackberry

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Celtis

Tithinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower

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

Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.