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About Hackberry and American Chestnut


About American Chestnut and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
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   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
70   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   
Deciduous forests, Forest margins   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
5-8   

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 cm   
33
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
2,130.00 cm   
5

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Insects   
Bees, Birds, Deers   

Allergy
Not Available   
conjunctivitis, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Fagales   

Family
Ulmaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Celtis   
Castanea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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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 Not Available and American Chestnut has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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:

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.

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