Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
6-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Fibre
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Needle Grass
In German
Hackberry
Nadel- Gras
In French
micocoulier
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
almez
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
hackberry
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
hackberry
agulha Relva
In Polish
hackberry
igła do trawy
In Latin
Hackberry
acus Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Urticales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Hackberry and Needle Grass
Season and care of Hackberry and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Needle Grass season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Needle Grass Physical Information
Hackberry and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Needle Grass are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
- Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Hackberry and Needle Grass
Care of Hackberry and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.