Hackberry

Elm

About Hackberry and Elm

Hackberry

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

North America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Water elm

Number of Varieties

7035

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

American Elm

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Hackberry

amerikanische Ulme

In French

micocoulier

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

almez

olmo americano

In Greek

hackberry

American Elm

In Portuguese

hackberry

olmo americano

In Polish

hackberry

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Hackberry

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Elm

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

Hackberry and Elm Physical Information

Hackberry and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Elm are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Elm

Care of Hackberry and Elm 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 Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.