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About Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Canada  
China  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 8  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Bānsa  

In German
Hackberry  
Bambus  

In French
micocoulier  
Bambou  

In Spanish
almez  
Bambú  

In Greek
hackberry  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
bambu  

In Polish
hackberry  
Bambus  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Poales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
91  

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Properties of Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Hackberry and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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