Hackberry

Chinese Chestnut

About Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut

Hackberry

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

China, Korea

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Hackberry

chinesische Kastanie

In French

micocoulier

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

almez

Castaño chino

In Greek

hackberry

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

hackberry

castanha chinesa

In Polish

hackberry

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Hackberry

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Celtis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

7015

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut

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

Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

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

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.