Hackberry

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow

Hackberry

Weeping Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Salix caprea pendula

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs

Allergy

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Weeping Pussy Willow

In German

Hackberry

Weinend Salweide

In French

micocoulier

Weeping Willow Pussy

In Spanish

almez

Llorando sauce de gatito

In Greek

hackberry

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

In Portuguese

hackberry

Chorando Borrazeira

In Polish

hackberry

Płacząca Pussy Willow

In Latin

Hackberry

Pussy flentes salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Salicales

Family

Ulmaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Celtis

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70400

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Weeping Pussy Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow

Care of Hackberry and Weeping Pussy Willow 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 Weeping Pussy Willow pruning is done 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 Weeping Pussy Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.