Eastern Red Cedar

Hackberry

About Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry

Eastern Red Cedar

Hackberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Canada

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

270

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 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

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS virginiana

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

HACKBERRY

In German

Eastern Red Cedar

Hackberry

In French

Red Cedar Orient

micocoulier

In Spanish

Cedro Rojo del Este

almez

In Greek

Ανατολική Red Cedar

hackberry

In Portuguese

Eastern Red Cedar

hackberry

In Polish

Eastern Red Cedar

hackberry

In Latin

Eastern Red Cedar

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Urticales

Family

Cupressaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry

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

Compare Needled Scale

Eastern Red Cedar and Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and Engelmann Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and White Spruce

Season and Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry

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

Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry Physical Information

Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry are as follows:

Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Hackberry

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