Hackberry

Phlox

About Hackberry and Phlox

Hackberry

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

70136

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Phlox plant

In German

Hackberry

Phlox Pflanze

In French

micocoulier

plante Phlox

In Spanish

almez

planta de Phlox

In Greek

hackberry

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

hackberry

planta Phlox

In Polish

hackberry

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Hackberry

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ericales

Family

Ulmaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Celtis

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7067

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Phlox

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

Hackberry and Phlox Physical Information

Hackberry and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Phlox are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Phlox

Care of Hackberry and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.