Elaeagnus

Hackberry

About Elaeagnus and Hackberry

Elaeagnus

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Oleaster

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

इलेगनस

HACKBERRY

In German

Elaeagnus

Hackberry

In French

Elaeagnus

micocoulier

In Spanish

Elaeagnus

almez

In Greek

Elaeagnus

hackberry

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus

hackberry

In Polish

Elaeagnus

hackberry

In Latin

Elaeagnus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7070

1 27800

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Properties of Elaeagnus and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Elaeagnus and Hackberry

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

Elaeagnus and Hackberry Physical Information

Elaeagnus and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Elaeagnus and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Elaeagnus and Hackberry

Care of Elaeagnus and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Elaeagnus 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.