Hackberry

Candlenut

About Hackberry and Candlenut

Hackberry

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

70-

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-12

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

candlenut पेड़

In German

Hackberry

Candlenut Baum

In French

micocoulier

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

almez

árbol candlenut

In Greek

hackberry

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

hackberry

candlenut árvore

In Polish

hackberry

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Urticales

Malpighiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

70600

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Candlenut

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

Hackberry and Candlenut Physical Information

Hackberry and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Candlenut are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hackberry and Candlenut

Care of Hackberry and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.