Hackberry

Bird Cherry

About Hackberry and Bird Cherry

Hackberry

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

70100

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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 Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Hackberry

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

micocoulier

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

almez

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

hackberry

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

hackberry

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

Hackberry

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Celtis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

70100

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bird Cherry

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

Hackberry and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Hackberry and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Bird Cherry

Care of Hackberry and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.