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About Hackberry and White Currant


About White Currant and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
4  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
White Currant  

In German
Hackberry  
Weiße Ribisel  

In French
micocoulier  
Ribes sativum  

In Spanish
almez  
grosella blanca  

In Greek
hackberry  
white currant  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
groselha-branca  

In Polish
hackberry  
biała porzeczka  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Ribes glandulosum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
100  

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Properties of Hackberry and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and White Currant

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

Hackberry and White Currant Physical Information

Hackberry and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and White Currant are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and White Currant

Care of Hackberry and White Currant 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 White Currant 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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