Hackberry

Grapefruit

About Hackberry and Grapefruit

Hackberry

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Grapefruit

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

चकोतरा

In German

Hackberry

Grapefruit

In French

micocoulier

pamplemousse

In Spanish

almez

Pomelo

In Greek

hackberry

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

hackberry

Toranja

In Polish

hackberry

grejpfrut

In Latin

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Celtis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

70125

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Grapefruit

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

Hackberry and Grapefruit Physical Information

Hackberry and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Grapefruit are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Grapefruit

Care of Hackberry and Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.