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About Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Victoria Falls Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Canada  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
50.80 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
450.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline  
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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Victoria Falls'  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Victoria fall iris  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Victoria fall iris  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Victoria fällt Iris  
Hackberry  

In French
Victoria tombe iris  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Victoria cae iris  
almez  

In Greek
Victoria Falls ίριδας  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Victoria cai iris  
hackberry  

In Polish
Victoria Falls tęczówki  
hackberry  

In Latin
Victoria cadit iris  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Urticales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry

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

Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry Physical Information

Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry

Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Victoria Falls Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Victoria Falls Iris 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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