Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Fruit
  
Origin
North America, Canada
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
  
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
Tropical Highlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
11-6
  
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
  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
Light Green, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Alternate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
  
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, 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
  
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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
drowsiness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
  
CASIMIROA edulis
  
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
  
White Sapote
  
In German
Hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
In French
micocoulier
  
Sapote blanche
  
In Spanish
almez
  
White Sapote
  
In Greek
hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
In Portuguese
hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
In Polish
hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
In Latin
Hackberry
  
White Sapote
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Celtis
  
Casimiroa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Season and Care of Hackberry and White Sapote
Season and care of Hackberry and White Sapote is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and White Sapote Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and White Sapote season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for White Sapote is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Sapote is Acidic, Neutral.
Hackberry and White Sapote Physical Information
Hackberry and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and White Sapote are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
- White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and White Sapote
Care of Hackberry and White Sapote 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 Sapote 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 Sapote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.