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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
6  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
17.78 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.16 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

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  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
DASYLIRION berlandieri  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Blue Giant Grass  

In German
Hackberry  
Blue Giant Grass  

In French
micocoulier  
Blue Giant Herbe  

In Spanish
almez  
Blue Grass gigante  

In Greek
hackberry  
Μπλε Giant Grass  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Blue Grass gigante  

In Polish
hackberry  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Giant herba blue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
22  
99+

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Difference Between Hackberry and Blue Giant

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Blue Giant are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hackberry and Blue Giant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hackberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for Blue Giant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Blue Giant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Blue Giant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Blue Giant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and Blue Giant as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat whereas of Blue Giant is . Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Blue Giant has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Blue Giant

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