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About Hackberry and California Sycamore


About California Sycamore and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
North America, Canada   
California   

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana   
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   

Number of Varieties
70   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
3-8   

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 cm   
33
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Not Available   

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   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Proteales   

Family
Ulmaceae   
Platanaceae   

Genus
Celtis   
Platanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
8   
99+

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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 Not Available and California Sycamore has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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:

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.

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