Hackberry

Black Currant

About Hackberry and Black Currant

Hackberry

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7015

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate

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, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Black Currant

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Black Currant

In German

Hackberry

Black Currant

In French

micocoulier

groseille noire

In Spanish

almez

negro Grosella

In Greek

hackberry

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

hackberry

groselha-preta

In Polish

hackberry

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Hackberry

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Black Currant

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

Hackberry and Black Currant Physical Information

Hackberry and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Black Currant are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Black Currant

Care of Hackberry and Black Currant 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 Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.