Hackberry

Switchgrass

About Hackberry and Switchgrass

Hackberry

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

7038

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Switchgrass

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Switchgrass

In German

Hackberry

Switchgrass

In French

micocoulier

switchgrass

In Spanish

almez

switchgrass

In Greek

hackberry

switchgrass

In Portuguese

hackberry

switchgrass

In Polish

hackberry

switchgrass

In Latin

Hackberry

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cyperales

Family

Ulmaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Celtis

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

70450

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Switchgrass

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

Hackberry and Switchgrass Physical Information

Hackberry and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Switchgrass are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Switchgrass

Care of Hackberry and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.