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About Hackberry and African Sumac


About African Sumac and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
36  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Diarrhea, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
RHUS lancea  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
African Sumac  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Hackberry  
African sumac  

In French
micocoulier  
sumac africaine  

In Spanish
almez  
zumaque africano  

In Greek
hackberry  
Αφρικανική σουμάκι  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
sumac africano  

In Polish
hackberry  
afrykański sumaka  

In Latin
Hackberry  
African sumac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Rhus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
36  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and African Sumac

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

Hackberry and African Sumac Physical Information

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

Care of Hackberry and African Sumac

Care of Hackberry and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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