Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
10-11
  
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, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
ALOCASIA micholitziana
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
Elephant Ear, Taro
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
अरवी
  
In German
Hackberry
  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
  
In French
micocoulier
  
Colocasia
  
In Spanish
almez
  
Colocasia
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
Colocasia
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
Colocasia
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
Kolokazja
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
Colocasia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Arales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Araceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Alocasia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Colocasiodeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aroideae
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and Taro
Season and care of Hackberry and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Taro season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.
Hackberry and Taro Physical Information
Hackberry and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Taro are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
- Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Care of Hackberry and Taro
Care of Hackberry and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.