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About Hackberry and Yellow Birch


About Yellow Birch and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
it is a type of birch  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Hillside, Mountain tops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-7  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune to half of its height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Borers, Chlorosis  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
BETULA alleghaniensis  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Yellow Birch  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Yellow Birch  

In German
Hackberry  
Yellow Birch  

In French
micocoulier  
bouleau jaune  

In Spanish
almez  
Abedul amarillo  

In Greek
hackberry  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Polish
hackberry  
żółte brzozy  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Birch flavum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
60  

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Properties of Hackberry and Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Yellow Birch

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

Hackberry and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Hackberry and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Yellow Birch

Care of Hackberry and Yellow Birch 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 Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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