Hackberry

Indian Gooseberry

About Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry

Hackberry

Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

705

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

आमला

In German

Hackberry

Stachelbeere

In French

micocoulier

Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

almez

Grosella

In Greek

hackberry

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

hackberry

Groselha

In Polish

hackberry

Agrest

In Latin

Hackberry

hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malpighiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Celtis

Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry

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

Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Hackberry and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.