Hackberry

Burr Oak

About Hackberry and Burr Oak

Hackberry

Burr Oak

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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

Quercus macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

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

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

QUERCUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Burr Oak

In German

Hackberry

Burr Oak

In French

micocoulier

Burr Oak

In Spanish

almez

Burr Oak

In Greek

hackberry

Burr Oak

In Portuguese

hackberry

Burr Oak

In Polish

hackberry

Burr Oak

In Latin

Hackberry

Burr Oak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Celtis

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

70400

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Burr Oak

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Burr Oak

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

Hackberry and Burr Oak Physical Information

Hackberry and Burr Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Burr Oak are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Burr Oak

Care of Hackberry and Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Burr Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.