Heliconia

Hackberry

About Heliconia and Hackberry

Heliconia

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

North America, Canada

Types

Heliconiaceae

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

19470

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Heliconia

HACKBERRY

In German

Heliconia

Hackberry

In French

Heliconia

micocoulier

In Spanish

Heliconia

almez

In Greek

Heliconia

hackberry

In Portuguese

Heliconia

hackberry

In Polish

Heliconia

hackberry

In Latin

Heliconia

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Urticales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19870

1 27800

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Properties of Heliconia and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Hackberry

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

Heliconia and Hackberry Physical Information

Heliconia and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Hackberry are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Heliconia and Hackberry

Care of Heliconia and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.