Hackberry

Plum

About Hackberry and Plum

Hackberry

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

7015

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Plum

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

बेर

In German

Hackberry

Pflaume

In French

micocoulier

prune

In Spanish

almez

ciruela

In Greek

hackberry

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

hackberry

ameixa

In Polish

hackberry

Śliwka

In Latin

Hackberry

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Celtis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Plum

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

Hackberry and Plum Physical Information

Hackberry and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Plum are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Hackberry and Plum

Care of Hackberry and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.