Avocado

Hackberry

About Avocado and Hackberry

Avocado

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Canada

Types

Persea americana

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

White, Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal 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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

HACKBERRY

In German

Avocado

Hackberry

In French

Avocat

micocoulier

In Spanish

Aguacate

almez

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Abacate

hackberry

In Polish

Awokado

hackberry

In Latin

Avocado

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Urticales

Family

Lauraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Persea

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Hackberry. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. 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 Avocado and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Hackberry

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

Avocado and Hackberry Physical Information

Avocado and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado 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 Avocado and Hackberry are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Avocado and Hackberry

Care of Avocado and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Avocado 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.