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About Umbrella Tree and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-5  

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  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Needs watering once a week  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Hackberry  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
micocoulier  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
almez  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
hackberry  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
hackberry  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Hackberry  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Umbrella Tree

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

Hackberry and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Hackberry and Umbrella Tree

Care of Hackberry and Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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