Firethorn

Hackberry

About Firethorn and Hackberry

Firethorn

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

470

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Moth

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

firethorn

HACKBERRY

In German

firethorn

Hackberry

In French

firethorn

micocoulier

In Spanish

firethorn

almez

In Greek

firethorn

hackberry

In Portuguese

firethorn

hackberry

In Polish

firethorn

hackberry

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

770

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Hackberry

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

Firethorn and Hackberry Physical Information

Firethorn and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Hackberry are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Firethorn and Hackberry

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