African Sumac

Hackberry

About African Sumac and Hackberry

African Sumac

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Canada

Types

Shrub

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

3670

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

African Sumac

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

HACKBERRY

In German

African sumac

Hackberry

In French

sumac africaine

micocoulier

In Spanish

zumaque africano

almez

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

hackberry

In Portuguese

sumac africano

hackberry

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

hackberry

In Latin

African sumac

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Rhus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3670

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Hackberry. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Hackberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Hackberry

Season and care of African Sumac and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Hackberry Physical Information

African Sumac and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Hackberry are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of African Sumac and Hackberry

Care of African Sumac and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.