Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Fruit Trees
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
10-14
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, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Black, Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Elliptic
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Paradise Plum
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
कोको बेर
In German
Hackberry
coco Plum
In French
micocoulier
Coco Plum
In Spanish
almez
Coco Plum
In Greek
hackberry
Coco δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
hackberry
Coco Plum
In Polish
hackberry
coco plum
In Latin
Hackberry
coco plum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Malpighiales
Family
Ulmaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Genus
Celtis
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Hackberry and Coco Plum
Season and care of Hackberry and Coco Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Coco Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Coco Plum season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Coco Plum Physical Information
Hackberry and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Coco Plum are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
- Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Hackberry and Coco Plum
Care of Hackberry and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.