Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Canada
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Salix caprea pendula
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
5-9
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
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
Allergy
-
Severe allergen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Salicales
Family
Ulmaceae
Salicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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.