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About Virginia Pine and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Pinus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  

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  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
-  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PINUS virginiana  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Scrub Pine  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
वर्जीनिया पाइन  

In German
Hackberry  
Virginia Pine  

In French
micocoulier  
Virginia Pine  

In Spanish
almez  
Virginia pino  

In Greek
hackberry  
Βιρτζίνια Pine  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Virginia Pine  

In Polish
hackberry  
Virginia Pine  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Virginia Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Pinales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
126  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Virginia Pine

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Virginia Pine

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

Hackberry and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Hackberry and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Virginia Pine are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Virginia Pine

Care of Hackberry and Virginia Pine 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 Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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