Joshua Tree

Hackberry

About Joshua Tree and Hackberry

Joshua Tree

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

4070

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Brown Spots, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

YUCCA brevifolia

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Joshua Tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Joshua Tree

Hackberry

In French

Joshua Tree

micocoulier

In Spanish

Árbol de Joshua

almez

In Greek

Joshua Tree

hackberry

In Portuguese

Joshua Tree

hackberry

In Polish

Joshua Tree

hackberry

In Latin

Joshua ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Agavaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Yucca

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Joshua Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Hackberry

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

Joshua Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Joshua Tree and Hackberry

Care of Joshua Tree and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Joshua Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Joshua Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.