Boxelder

Hackberry

About Boxelder and Hackberry

Boxelder

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

North America, Canada

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

2,438.40 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

ACER negundo

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Boxelder Baum

Hackberry

In French

arbre boxelder

micocoulier

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

almez

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

hackberry

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

hackberry

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

hackberry

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Aceraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1570

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Hackberry. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Hackberry

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

Boxelder and Hackberry Physical Information

Boxelder and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Hackberry are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boxelder and Hackberry

Care of Boxelder and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder 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.