Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
3-9
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblovate
Plant Season
Fall
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
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
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
Fraxinus
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Ash Tree
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
राख पेड़
In German
Hackberry
Esche
In French
micocoulier
Frêne
In Greek
hackberry
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
hackberry
Freixo
In Polish
hackberry
Jesion
In Latin
Hackberry
Fraxinum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hackberry and Ash Tree
Season and care of Hackberry and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Ash Tree season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Hackberry and Ash Tree Physical Information
Hackberry and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Ash Tree are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Ash Tree
Care of Hackberry and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.