Hackberry

Red Elderberry

About Hackberry and Red Elderberry

Hackberry

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Red Elderberry

In German

Hackberry

Rote Holunder

In French

micocoulier

Red sureau

In Spanish

almez

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

hackberry

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

hackberry

Red Elderberry

In Polish

hackberry

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Hackberry

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Dipsacales

Family

Ulmaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

707

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Red Elderberry

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

Hackberry and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Hackberry and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Red Elderberry

Care of Hackberry and Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.