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About Hackberry and Black Raspberry


About Black Raspberry and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Canada  
-  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

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  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early 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  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune in fall, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Hackberry  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
micocoulier  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
almez  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
hackberry  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
hackberry  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
2  

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Properties of Hackberry and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Black Raspberry

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

Hackberry and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Hackberry and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Black Raspberry

Care of Hackberry and Black Raspberry 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 Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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