Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
North America, Canada
Types
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Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
2-9
Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17
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
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
-
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
-
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Foxtail pine
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
foxtail pine
HACKBERRY
In German
foxtail Kiefer
Hackberry
In French
sétaire pin
micocoulier
In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra
almez
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
hackberry
In Portuguese
pinho foxtail
hackberry
In Polish
włośnica sosny
hackberry
In Latin
panicum pinus
Hackberry
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Hackberry
Season and care of Foxtail pine and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail pine and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail pine is Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail pine and Hackberry Physical Information
Foxtail pine and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Hackberry are as follows:
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Foxtail pine and Hackberry
Care of Foxtail pine and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Foxtail pine 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.