Hackberry

Sweetbay

About Hackberry and Sweetbay

Hackberry

Sweetbay

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Laurus nobilis

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Sweetbay

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Laurus nobilis

In German

Hackberry

Echter Lorbeer

In French

micocoulier

Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

almez

Laurus nobilis

In Greek

hackberry

Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

hackberry

Loureiro

In Polish

hackberry

Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

Hackberry

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Ulmaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Celtis

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Sweetbay

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

Hackberry and Sweetbay Physical Information

Hackberry and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Sweetbay are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Hackberry and Sweetbay

Care of Hackberry and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.