Hackberry

Trumpet Tree

About Hackberry and Trumpet Tree

Hackberry

Trumpet Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 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

Light Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Trumpet

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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 lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CECROPIA obtusifolia

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

तुरही ट्री

In German

Hackberry

Trompete Baum

In French

micocoulier

Trompette Arbre

In Spanish

almez

Árbol de trompeta

In Greek

hackberry

τρομπέτα Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Árvore de trombeta

In Polish

hackberry

Trąbka Drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

Tuba ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cecropiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cecropia obtusifolia

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Trumpet Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Trumpet Tree

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

Hackberry and Trumpet Tree Physical Information

Hackberry and Trumpet Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Trumpet Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Trumpet Tree are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Trumpet Tree flower color: Light Yellow and Gold
Trumpet Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Trumpet Tree

Care of Hackberry and Trumpet 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 Trumpet Tree pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Trumpet Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.