Hackberry

Black Spruce

About Hackberry and Black Spruce

Hackberry

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

708

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-91-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Habit

Spreading

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Hackberry

Schwarz Fichte

In French

micocoulier

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

almez

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

hackberry

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

hackberry

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Celtis

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

7035

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Black Spruce

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

Hackberry and Black Spruce Physical Information

Hackberry and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Black Spruce are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Black Spruce

Care of Hackberry and Black Spruce 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 Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.