Hackberry

Citrullus Lanatus

About Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus

Hackberry

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

तरबूज़

In German

Hackberry

Wassermelone

In French

micocoulier

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

almez

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

hackberry

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

hackberry

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

hackberry

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Hackberry

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

701000

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Hackberry and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.