Blue Berry

Hackberry

About Blue Berry and Hackberry

Blue Berry

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, Canada

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

243.84 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Hackberry

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

micocoulier

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

almez

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

hackberry

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

hackberry

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

hackberry

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Urticales

Family

Symplocaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30070

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Hackberry

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

Blue Berry and Hackberry Physical Information

Blue Berry and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Hackberry are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Berry and Hackberry

Care of Blue Berry and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Blue Berry 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.