Hackberry

Black Locust

About Hackberry and Black Locust

Hackberry

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

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 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,066.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Black Locust Tree

In German

Hackberry

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

micocoulier

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

almez

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

hackberry

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

hackberry

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Celtis

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7025

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Black Locust

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Black Locust

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

Hackberry and Black Locust Physical Information

Hackberry and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Black Locust are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Hackberry and Black Locust

Care of Hackberry and Black Locust 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 Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.