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About Hackberry and Bay Laurel


About Bay Laurel and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
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
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Forest edges, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-11  

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 cm  
33
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Black  

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
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

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  
Requires regular watering  

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, 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

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  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
70  
99+
3  
99+

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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:

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.

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