Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
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Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Malus
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
gardens, Tropical areas
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
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Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Attracts
Birds, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
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Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
MALUS 'Baskatong'
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
crabapple
In German
Hackberry
Flowering Crabapple
In French
micocoulier
Floraison Crabapple
In Spanish
almez
floración Crabapple
In Greek
hackberry
Άνθιση Crabapple
In Portuguese
hackberry
Crabapple
In Polish
hackberry
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
In Latin
Hackberry
crabapple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple
Season and care of Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Flowering Crabapple season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information
Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
- Flowering Crabapple leaf color:
Care of Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple
Care of Hackberry and Flowering Crabapple 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 Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.