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About Hackberry and Pink Ipe


About Pink Ipe and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

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, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

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  
Pests and diseases free  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
गुलाबी Ipe  

In German
Hackberry  
rosa Ipe  

In French
micocoulier  
rose Ipe  

In Spanish
almez  
Pink Ipe  

In Greek
hackberry  
ροζ Ipe  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
rosa Ipe  

In Polish
hackberry  
różowy Ipe  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Pink Ipe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Handroanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Pink Ipe

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Pink Ipe

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

Hackberry and Pink Ipe Physical Information

Hackberry and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Pink Ipe are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Pink Ipe

Care of Hackberry and Pink Ipe 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 Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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