Hackberry

Mexican Avocado

About Hackberry and Mexican Avocado

Hackberry

Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

7050

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Gold, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Weevils

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

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 a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Mexican Avocado

In German

Hackberry

Mexican Avocado

In French

micocoulier

Mexican Avocado

In Spanish

almez

Mexican Avocado

In Greek

hackberry

Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese

hackberry

Mexican Avocado

In Polish

hackberry

Mexican Avocado

In Latin

Hackberry

Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Celtis

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7060

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Mexican Avocado

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

Hackberry and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Hackberry and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Avocado

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Avocado 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 Mexican Avocado 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 Mexican Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.