Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
North America, Canada
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Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
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Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Needs very little water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Birds, Insects
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Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Hackberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
micocoulier
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
almez
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
hackberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
hackberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
hackberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Hackberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ulmaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Celtis
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Hackberry and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.