Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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North America, Canada
Types
Malus
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
2-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Yellow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
crabapple
HACKBERRY
In German
Flowering Crabapple
Hackberry
In French
Floraison Crabapple
micocoulier
In Spanish
floración Crabapple
almez
In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple
hackberry
In Portuguese
Crabapple
hackberry
In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
hackberry
In Latin
crabapple
Hackberry
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry
Season and care of Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Hackberry season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry Physical Information
Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry are as follows:
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads 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 Flowering Crabapple 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.