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About Wild Lilac and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Wild Lilac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
North America, Canada  

Types
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Club - shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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
Leaves  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Wild Lilac  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Säckelblumen  
Hackberry  

In French
Wild Lilac  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
almez  

In Greek
Wild Lilac  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
hackberry  

In Polish
Wild Lilac  
hackberry  

In Latin
Wild Lilac  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Wild Lilac and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Wild Lilac and Hackberry

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

Wild Lilac and Hackberry Physical Information

Wild Lilac and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Lilac and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Wild Lilac and Hackberry

Care of Wild Lilac and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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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