Home
Garden Plants


About Hackberry and Rice Plant


About Rice Plant and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
40000  
1

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Muddy habitat  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
-  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
22.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Keep plant submerged in water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Consistently  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
ORYZA  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Rice  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
चावल  

In German
Hackberry  
Reis  

In French
micocoulier  
riz  

In Spanish
almez  
arroz  

In Greek
hackberry  
ρύζι  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
arroz  

In Polish
hackberry  
ryż  

In Latin
Hackberry  
rice  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Oryza  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
25  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Hackberry and Rice Plant

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Hackberry and Rice Plant

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

Hackberry and Rice Plant Physical Information

Hackberry and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Rice Plant height is - and width 22.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Rice Plant are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Rice Plant

Care of Hackberry and Rice Plant 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 Rice Plant pruning is done . In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees