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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Canada  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
2-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CARDUUS nutans  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
कस्तूरी थीस्ल  

In German
Hackberry  
Nickende Distel  

In French
micocoulier  
Musk Thistle  

In Spanish
almez  
Cardo de almizcle  

In Greek
hackberry  
musk Thistle  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
musk Thistle  

In Polish
hackberry  
Musk Thistle  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Carduus MOSCHUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asterales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Carduus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
-  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Hackberry and Musk Thistle

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Musk Thistle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Musk Thistle

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

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Musk Thistle

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 Musk Thistle 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 whereas of Musk Thistle have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and Musk Thistle has showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and Musk Thistle is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and Musk Thistle facts and facts of other plants too.

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