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About Hackberry and Joshua Tree


About Joshua Tree and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent, Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

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  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Brown Spots, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
YUCCA brevifolia  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Joshua Tree  

In German
Hackberry  
Joshua Tree  

In French
micocoulier  
Joshua Tree  

In Spanish
almez  
Árbol de Joshua  

In Greek
hackberry  
Joshua Tree  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Joshua Tree  

In Polish
hackberry  
Joshua Tree  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Joshua ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
70  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Joshua Tree

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

Hackberry and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Hackberry and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Joshua Tree

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

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