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About Hackberry and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Hackberry  
cherry Plum  

In French
micocoulier  
Prunus  

In Spanish
almez  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
hackberry  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
hackberry  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Hackberry  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cherry Plum

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

Hackberry and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Hackberry and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Cherry Plum

Care of Hackberry and Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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