Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Not Available
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
4-8
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, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Star Shaped
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Silver Maple
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
Silver Maple
In German
Hackberry
Silver Maple
In French
micocoulier
érable argenté
In Spanish
almez
arce plateado
In Greek
hackberry
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
hackberry
plátano de prata
In Polish
hackberry
Silver Maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Sapindales
Family
Ulmaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Acereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hackberry and Silver Maple
Season and care of Hackberry and Silver Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Silver Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Silver Maple season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hackberry and Silver Maple Physical Information
Hackberry and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Silver Maple are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
- Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Silver Maple
Care of Hackberry and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.