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About Hackberry and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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, Partial shade  

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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

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  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Hackberry  
Spindelbaum  

In French
micocoulier  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
almez  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
hackberry  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
hackberry  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Celastrales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
-  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Spindle Tree

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

Hackberry and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Hackberry and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Spindle Tree

Care of Hackberry and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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