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About Selfheal and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Hortensie  
Hackberry  

In French
Hortensia  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
almez  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
hackberry  

In Polish
Hortensja  
hackberry  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Urticales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
-  
Celtis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Selfheal and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Hackberry. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Hackberry

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

Selfheal and Hackberry Physical Information

Selfheal and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Hackberry

Care of Selfheal and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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