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About Hackberry and Zebra Plant


About Zebra Plant and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Central America, South America  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Aphelandra squarrosa  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

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  
H2  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Increases moisture in air, 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  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CALATHEA zebrina  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Hackberry  
Zebra Plant  

In French
micocoulier  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
almez  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
hackberry  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
hackberry  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
Hackberry  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
3  

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Properties of Hackberry and Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Zebra Plant

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

Hackberry and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Hackberry and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Zebra Plant

Care of Hackberry and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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