Hackberry

Timber Bamboo

About Hackberry and Timber Bamboo

Hackberry

Timber Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

7012

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Mice

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper 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

Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Hackberry

Holz Bambus

In French

micocoulier

bois Bambou

In Spanish

almez

bambú

In Greek

hackberry

ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bamboo Timber

In Polish

hackberry

Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Hackberry

lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Poales

Family

Ulmaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Celtis

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

701000

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Timber Bamboo

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

Hackberry and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Hackberry and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Timber Bamboo

Care of Hackberry and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.