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About Hackberry and Blue Berry


About Blue Berry and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
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
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
10-15  

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 cm  
33
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Ebenales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Symplocos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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