Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Hackberry
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
micocoulier
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
almez
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Crotonoideae
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and Jatropha
Season and care of Hackberry and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Jatropha season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Hackberry and Jatropha Physical Information
Hackberry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Jatropha are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Jatropha
Care of Hackberry and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.