Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Euonymus europaeus
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
4-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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 in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
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
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
European spindle
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
आम धुरी
In German
Hackberry
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
micocoulier
axe commun
In Spanish
almez
husillo Común
In Greek
hackberry
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
hackberry
eixo comum
In Polish
hackberry
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
Hackberry
commune fusum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Celastrales
Family
Ulmaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Hackberry and Common Spindle
Season and care of Hackberry and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Common Spindle season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Common Spindle Physical Information
Hackberry and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Common Spindle are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
- Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Care of Hackberry and Common Spindle
Care of Hackberry and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.