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About Red Chokeberry and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

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

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-4  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Spreading  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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 after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
ARONIA arbutifolia  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Red Chokeberry  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
लाल Chokeberry  

In German
Hackberry  
Rote Apfelbeere  

In French
micocoulier  
Red Chokeberry  

In Spanish
almez  
rojo Chokeberry  

In Greek
hackberry  
κόκκινο Chokeberry  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Red Chokeberry  

In Polish
hackberry  
Red aronii  

In Latin
Hackberry  
arbutifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Aronia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
25  

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Properties of Hackberry and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Red Chokeberry

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

Hackberry and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Hackberry and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Red Chokeberry

Care of Hackberry and Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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