Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Canada
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
3-9
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, 10
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Hackberry
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
micocoulier
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
almez
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
hackberry
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
hackberry
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
hackberry
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Hackberry
Phlox Ferae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Scrophulariales
Family
Ulmaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Season and Care of Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon
Season and care of Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Wild Snapdragon season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information
Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
- Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon
Care of Hackberry and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon pruning is done 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.