Candlenut

Hackberry

About Candlenut and Hackberry

Candlenut

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

HACKBERRY

In German

Candlenut Baum

Hackberry

In French

arbre Candlenut

micocoulier

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

almez

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

hackberry

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

hackberry

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

hackberry

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60070

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Hackberry

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

Candlenut and Hackberry Physical Information

Candlenut and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Hackberry are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candlenut and Hackberry

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