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About Hackberry and Chinese Tallow


About Chinese Tallow and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Candleberry tree  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
5  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-8  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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 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  
Boils  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
TRIADICA sebifera  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Chinese Tallow  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
चीनी तेल  

In German
Hackberry  
chinesisch Talg  

In French
micocoulier  
chinesisch Talg  

In Spanish
almez  
suif chinois  

In Greek
hackberry  
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
sebo chinesa  

In Polish
hackberry  
chiński łój  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Chinese adipe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Triadica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Hippomaneae  

Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
100  

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Properties of Hackberry and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chinese Tallow

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

Hackberry and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Hackberry and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Tallow

Care of Hackberry and Chinese Tallow 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 Tallow pruning is done 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 Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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