Hackberry

Chitalpa

About Hackberry and Chitalpa

Hackberry

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Chitalpa

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Hackberry

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

micocoulier

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

almez

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

hackberry

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

hackberry

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

hackberry

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Hackberry

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Celtis

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

702

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chitalpa

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

Hackberry and Chitalpa Physical Information

Hackberry and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chitalpa are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Chitalpa

Care of Hackberry and Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.