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About Twinleaf and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
North America, Canada  

Types
-  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
2  
70  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
-  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Twinleaf  
Hackberry  

In French
Twinleaf  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
almez  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
hackberry  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
hackberry  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Urticales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
70  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Hackberry

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

Twinleaf and Hackberry Physical Information

Twinleaf and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Hackberry

Care of Twinleaf and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Twinleaf 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.

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