Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
9-11
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Hackberry
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
micocoulier
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
almez
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
hackberry
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
hackberry
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
hackberry
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Hackberry
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Sapindales
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Season and Care of Hackberry and Blood Orange
Season and care of Hackberry and Blood Orange is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Blood Orange Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Blood Orange season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Blood Orange is Loam while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral.
Hackberry and Blood Orange Physical Information
Hackberry and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blood Orange are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
- Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Blood Orange
Care of Hackberry and Blood Orange 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 Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.