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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
North America, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
not available  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

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  
H1, 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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Not Available  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Not Available  
Unknown  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Not Available  

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  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Hackberry  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
micocoulier  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
almez  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
hackberry  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
hackberry  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Poales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
70  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush is Not Available. Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Corkscrew Rush has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Corkscrew Rush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hackberry vs Corkscrew Rush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hackberry are Not Available whereas of Corkscrew Rush have Unknown respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and Corkscrew Rush has no showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and Corkscrew Rush is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and Corkscrew Rush facts and facts of other plants too.

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