Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Shrub
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
Japan
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
All sorts of environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-5
  
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
  
A3, 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
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Crimson, Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Acuminate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought, Pollution
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
  
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
Japanese Burberry
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
crimson pygmy
  
In German
Hackberry
  
crimson pygmy
  
In French
micocoulier
  
crimson pygmy
  
In Spanish
almez
  
crimson pygmy
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
crimson pygmy
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
crimson pygmy
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
crimson pygmy
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
crimson pygmy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Berberidaceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Berberis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy
Season and care of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Crimson Pygmy season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Crimson Pygmy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crimson Pygmy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information
Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
- Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red
Care of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy
Care of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.