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About Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
North America, Canada   
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas   

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
70   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-1   

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   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
White, Green, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Purple, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow   
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
bipinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

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   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week   
Needs high amount of water   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid   
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Insects   
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging   
Not Available   

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   
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood   
Bark, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item   
Used as a potherb   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis   
ARALIA spinosa   

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry   
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club   

In Hindi
HACKBERRY   
Devil's Walking Stick   

In German
Hackberry   
Teufelsspazierstock   

In French
micocoulier   
Walking bâton du diable   

In Spanish
almez   
Bastón del Diablo   

In Greek
hackberry   
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου   

In Portuguese
hackberry   
Vara andando de diabo   

In Polish
hackberry   
Diabelski laska   

In Latin
Hackberry   
Virgam diaboli   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Apiales   

Family
Ulmaceae   
Araliaceae   

Genus
Celtis   
Aralia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Aralioideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Hackberry and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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