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About Hackberry and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
14  

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Properties of Hackberry and Coco Plum

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

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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:

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.

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