Hackberry

Blue Berry

About Hackberry and Blue Berry

Hackberry

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Hackberry

Blue Berry Baum

In French

micocoulier

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

almez

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

hackberry

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

hackberry

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ebenales

Family

Ulmaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Celtis

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Blue Berry

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

Hackberry and Blue Berry Physical Information

Hackberry and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Blue Berry are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Blue Berry

Care of Hackberry and Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.