Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, Canada
Types
-
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
5070
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Heterocentron
HACKBERRY
In German
Heterocentron
Hackberry
In French
Heterocentron
micocoulier
In Spanish
Heterocentron
almez
In Greek
Heterocentron
hackberry
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
hackberry
In Polish
Heterocentron
hackberry
In Latin
Heterocentron
Hackberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Urticales
Family
Melastomataceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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