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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

HACKBERRY
houseleek

In German

Hackberry
Hauswurz

In French

micocoulier
joubarbe

In Spanish

almez
houseleek

In Greek

hackberry
houseleek

In Portuguese

hackberry
houseleek

In Polish

hackberry
houseleek

In Latin

Hackberry
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Celtis
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

-
Sedoideae

Number of Species

7040
1 27800
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Difference Between Hackberry and Houseleek

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Houseleek 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 Houseleek 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 Houseleek fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Houseleek if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Houseleek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Houseleek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and Houseleek 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 Houseleek is Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic. Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Houseleek has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Houseleek

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