Hackberry

Honeylocust

About Hackberry and Honeylocust

Hackberry

Honeylocust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Moist Soils

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm12.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Cattle and horses

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

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

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Honeylocust

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

हनी टिड्डी

In German

Hackberry

Honig Locust

In French

micocoulier

févier

In Spanish

almez

langosta de miel

In Greek

hackberry

μέλι ακρίδων

In Portuguese

hackberry

picar Lokyst

In Polish

hackberry

kłuć Lokyst

In Latin

Hackberry

MOVEO Lokyst

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Celtis

Gleditsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

7012

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Honeylocust

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

Hackberry and Honeylocust Physical Information

Hackberry and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Honeylocust are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Honeylocust

Care of Hackberry and Honeylocust 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 Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.