Hackberry

American Chestnut

About Hackberry and American Chestnut

Hackberry

American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

701

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

American Chestnut

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Hackberry

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

micocoulier

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

almez

Castanea dentata

In Greek

hackberry

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

hackberry

castanea americana

In Polish

hackberry

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Hackberry

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Celtis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

708

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and American Chestnut

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

Hackberry and American Chestnut Physical Information

Hackberry and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and American Chestnut are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and American Chestnut

Care of Hackberry and American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.