Black Birch

Hackberry

About Black Birch and Hackberry

Black Birch

Hackberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

North America, Canada

Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

4070

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,133.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

762.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen

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

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Boils, bowel syndrome, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Heart problems, Kidney Stones, Osteoarthritis, Skin Disorders, Urinary tract problems

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

HACKBERRY

In German

Schwarze Birke

Hackberry

In French

Noir Bouleau

micocoulier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

almez

In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

hackberry

In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

hackberry

In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

hackberry

In Latin

Niger Caerulus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Urticales

Family

Betulaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Betula

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4070

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Birch and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Black Birch and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Black Birch and Hackberry. Black Birch doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Black Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Black Birch 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 Black Birch and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Birch and Bottle Tree

Black Birch and Pink Flame Tree

Black Birch and Bael

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Birch and Hackberry

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

Black Birch and Hackberry Physical Information

Black Birch and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Hackberry are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Birch and Hackberry

Care of Black Birch and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Birch pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Black Birch 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.