Hackberry

Vinca

About Hackberry and Vinca

Hackberry

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Canada

Madagascar

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-15

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Vinca

In German

Hackberry

Vinca

In French

micocoulier

Vinca

In Spanish

almez

Vinca

In Greek

hackberry

Vinca

In Portuguese

hackberry

Vinca

In Polish

hackberry

Vinca

In Latin

Hackberry

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Ulmaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Celtis

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7051

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Vinca

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

Hackberry and Vinca Physical Information

Hackberry and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Vinca are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Vinca

Care of Hackberry and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.