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About Hackberry and Desert Willow


About Desert Willow and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Chilopsis linearis  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
12  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

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  
3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, 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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CHILOPSIS linearis  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Desert Willow  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
रेगिस्तान विलो  

In German
Hackberry  
Wüsten Weide  

In French
micocoulier  
desert Willow  

In Spanish
almez  
Desert Willow  

In Greek
hackberry  
έρημο Willow  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Willow deserto  

In Polish
hackberry  
desert Willow  

In Latin
Hackberry  
desert Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Chilopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
70  

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Properties of Hackberry and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Desert Willow

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

Hackberry and Desert Willow Physical Information

Hackberry and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Desert Willow are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Desert Willow

Care of Hackberry and Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow pruning is done 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 Desert Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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