Hackberry

California Sycamore

About Hackberry and California Sycamore

Hackberry

California Sycamore

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

California

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

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

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PLATANUS racemosa

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

California Sycamore

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

In German

Hackberry

California sycamore

In French

micocoulier

californie sycomore

In Spanish

almez

california sicómoro

In Greek

hackberry

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

In Portuguese

hackberry

califórnia sicômoro

In Polish

hackberry

california jawor

In Latin

Hackberry

california sycomoros

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Proteales

Family

Ulmaceae

Platanaceae

Genus

Celtis

Platanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

708

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and California Sycamore

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

Hackberry and California Sycamore Physical Information

Hackberry and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and California Sycamore are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and California Sycamore

Care of Hackberry and California Sycamore 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 California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.