Hackberry

Boxelder

About Hackberry and Boxelder

Hackberry

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove 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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ACER negundo

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Boxelder tree

In German

Hackberry

Boxelder Baum

In French

micocoulier

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

almez

árbol boxelder

In Greek

hackberry

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

hackberry

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

hackberry

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Celtis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7015

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Boxelder

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

Hackberry and Boxelder Physical Information

Hackberry and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Boxelder are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Boxelder

Care of Hackberry and Boxelder 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 Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.