Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Aegopodium podagraria
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
8-15
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, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Small oblong
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Weather protection
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
AMMI majus
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
बिशप निराना
In German
Hackberry
Bischofs Unkraut
In French
micocoulier
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
In Greek
hackberry
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
In Portuguese
hackberry
erva daninha do Bispo
In Polish
hackberry
chwastów biskupa
In Latin
Hackberry
Episcopi viriditas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Celtis
Trachyspermum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Hackberry and Bishop's Weed
Season and care of Hackberry and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Bishop's Weed season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.
Hackberry and Bishop's Weed Physical Information
Hackberry and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bishop's Weed are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
- Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hackberry and Bishop's Weed
Care of Hackberry and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.