Hackberry

Bottle Tree

About Hackberry and Bottle Tree

Hackberry

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Australia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

Loam, Sand

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

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

बोतल ट्री

In German

Hackberry

Flaschenbaum

In French

micocoulier

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

almez

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

hackberry

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bottle Tree

In Polish

hackberry

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Ulmaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Celtis

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bottle Tree

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

Hackberry and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Hackberry and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Hackberry and Bottle Tree

Care of Hackberry and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done 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 Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.