Hackberry

Bay Laurel

About Hackberry and Bay Laurel

Hackberry

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Mediterranean

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

701

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

bay laurel

In German

Hackberry

Lorbeer

In French

micocoulier

laurier

In Spanish

almez

laurel

In Greek

hackberry

δάφνη

In Portuguese

hackberry

louro

In Polish

hackberry

wawrzynu

In Latin

Hackberry

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Celtis

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bay Laurel

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

Hackberry and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Hackberry and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Bay Laurel

Care of Hackberry and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.