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About Corn Oak and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Corn Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
North America, Canada  

Types
-  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Kork Eiche  
Hackberry  

In French
Cork Oak  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
alcornoque  
almez  

In Greek
Cork Oak  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
sobreiro  
hackberry  

In Polish
Cork Oak  
hackberry  

In Latin
sUBER  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
70  
99+

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Properties of Corn Oak and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Hackberry

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

Corn Oak and Hackberry Physical Information

Corn Oak and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Corn Oak and Hackberry

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

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