Hackberry

Tritoma

About Hackberry and Tritoma

Hackberry

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

7070

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Tritoma

In German

Hackberry

Tritoma

In French

micocoulier

Tritoma

In Spanish

almez

tritoma

In Greek

hackberry

tritoma

In Portuguese

hackberry

Tritoma

In Polish

hackberry

Tritoma

In Latin

Hackberry

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7072

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Tritoma

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

Hackberry and Tritoma Physical Information

Hackberry and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Tritoma are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hackberry and Tritoma

Care of Hackberry and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.