Hackberry

Chinaberry Tree

About Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree

Hackberry

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

India, China

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Average Water

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

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

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Hackberry

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

micocoulier

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

almez

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

hackberry

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

hackberry

azederaque

In Polish

hackberry

azederaque

In Latin

Hackberry

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Meloideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree

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

Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree

Care of Hackberry and Chinaberry Tree 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 Chinaberry Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Chinaberry Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.