Hackberry

Holywood

About Hackberry and Holywood

Hackberry

Holywood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

701

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dry Forest, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 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

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

Fine

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

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Blood purifying

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Holywood

In German

Hackberry

Holywood

In French

micocoulier

Holywood

In Spanish

almez

Holywood

In Greek

hackberry

Holywood

In Portuguese

hackberry

Holywood

In Polish

hackberry

Holywood

In Latin

Hackberry

Holywood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Celtis

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Zygophylloideae

Number of Species

705

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Holywood

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Holywood

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

Hackberry and Holywood Physical Information

Hackberry and Holywood physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Holywood are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Hackberry and Holywood

Care of Hackberry and Holywood 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 Holywood 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 Holywood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.