Bird Cherry

Hackberry

About Bird Cherry and Hackberry

Bird Cherry

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, Canada

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

10070

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

HACKBERRY

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Hackberry

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

micocoulier

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

almez

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

hackberry

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

hackberry

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

hackberry

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Hackberry. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Hackberry

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

Bird Cherry and Hackberry Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Hackberry are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Hackberry

Care of Bird Cherry and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bird Cherry 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.