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About Hackberry and White Star Creeper


About White Star Creeper and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7*5  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Fertilize when fast growth is desired  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Alpine, Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PRATIA pedunculata  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
White Star creeper  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
व्हाइट स्टार लता  

In German
Hackberry  
Weißer Stern Kriechgang  

In French
micocoulier  
Blanc étoiles creeper  

In Spanish
almez  
Blanco enredadera estrella  

In Greek
hackberry  
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Branca Baby estrela  

In Polish
hackberry  
Biała Gwiazda pnącze  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Stella creeper albis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
-  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Pratia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
10  

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Properties of Hackberry and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and White Star Creeper

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

Hackberry and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Hackberry and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and White Star Creeper

Care of Hackberry and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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