Hackberry

Western Red Cedar

About Hackberry and Western Red Cedar

Hackberry

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-7

0 99

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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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown, Sienna

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

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Scale-like imbricate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Pacific redcedar

In German

Hackberry

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

micocoulier

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

almez

Thuja plicata

In Greek

hackberry

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

hackberry

Thuja plicata

In Polish

hackberry

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Hackberry

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Celtis

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7015

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Western Red Cedar

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

Hackberry and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Hackberry and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hackberry and Western Red Cedar

Care of Hackberry and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.