Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
North America, Canada
Types
-
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
2-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Toothed
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
Birds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Chewing
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
HACKBERRY
In German
Large Beardtongue
Hackberry
In French
Large Beardtongue
micocoulier
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
almez
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
hackberry
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
hackberry
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
hackberry
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
Hackberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Urticales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ulmaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Hackberry
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Hackberry season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Large Beardtongue and Hackberry Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Hackberry are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Hackberry
Care of Large Beardtongue and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done 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 Large Beardtongue 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.