Hackberry

Mexican Bamboo

About Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo

Hackberry

Mexican Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 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

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Hackberry

Mexican Bambus

In French

micocoulier

Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

almez

bambú mexicana

In Greek

hackberry

Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

hackberry

Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Hackberry

Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Poales

Family

Ulmaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Celtis

Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7055

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Hackberry and Mexican Bamboo 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 Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.