Tritoma

Hackberry

About Tritoma and Hackberry

Tritoma

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7070

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Tritoma

HACKBERRY

In German

Tritoma

Hackberry

In French

Tritoma

micocoulier

In Spanish

tritoma

almez

In Greek

tritoma

hackberry

In Portuguese

Tritoma

hackberry

In Polish

Tritoma

hackberry

In Latin

Trytoma

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Liliaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7270

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Hackberry

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

Tritoma and Hackberry Physical Information

Tritoma and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Hackberry are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tritoma and Hackberry

Care of Tritoma and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma 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 Tritoma 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.