Hackberry

Sitka Spruce

About Hackberry and Sitka Spruce

Hackberry

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Eastern Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

7035

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Acicular

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Needs less watering

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

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 when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

सरल

In German

Hackberry

Fichten

In French

micocoulier

Picea

In Spanish

almez

Picea

In Greek

hackberry

Spruce

In Portuguese

hackberry

Picea

In Polish

hackberry

Świerk

In Latin

Hackberry

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Celtis

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

7035

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Sitka Spruce

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

Hackberry and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Hackberry and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Sitka Spruce

Care of Hackberry and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.