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About Hackberry and Persian Violet


About Persian Violet and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Eastern Africa  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
H1, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth  

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  
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
EXACUM affine  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
German Violet, Persian Violet  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
persian violet  

In German
Hackberry  
persian violet  

In French
micocoulier  
persian violet  

In Spanish
almez  
Violeta persa  

In Greek
hackberry  
Περσικό Violet  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Violeta persa  

In Polish
hackberry  
Persian Violet  

In Latin
Hackberry  
hyacinthum Persarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Gentianales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Exacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Exaceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
25  

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Properties of Hackberry and Persian Violet

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Persian Violet

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

Hackberry and Persian Violet Physical Information

Hackberry and Persian Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Persian Violet height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Persian Violet are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Persian Violet

Care of Hackberry and Persian Violet 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 Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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