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About Hackberry and Juneberry


About Juneberry and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
shadbush, wild plum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Swamps, Thickets, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

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  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red, Violet, Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Average Water  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
AMELANCHIER arborea  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Juneberry  

In German
Hackberry  
Felsenbirnen  

In French
micocoulier  
Amélanchier  

In Spanish
almez  
Amelanchier  

In Greek
hackberry  
Juneberry  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Amelanchier  

In Polish
hackberry  
Świdośliwa  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Amelanchier  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Amelanchier  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Juneberry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Juneberry

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

Hackberry and Juneberry Physical Information

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

Care of Hackberry and Juneberry

Care of Hackberry and Juneberry 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 Juneberry pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juneberry needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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