Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cannabaceae

Genus:

Celtis

Species:

Celtis diffusa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may

Bloom Colors:

green

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fall Color:

yellow

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after top-kill by fire or browsing.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds may show erratic germination; fall sowing or cold-moist stratification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI