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About Katsura Tree and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Katsura Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan  
North America, Canada  

Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Katsura Tree  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Kuchenbäume  
Hackberry  

In French
Cercidiphyllum  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum  
almez  

In Greek
Cercidiphyllum  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum  
hackberry  

In Polish
Grujecznik  
hackberry  

In Latin
Cercidiphyllum  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Hamamelidales  
Urticales  

Family
Cercidiphyllaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Cercidiphyllum  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Katsura Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Hackberry

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

Katsura Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

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

Care of Katsura Tree and Hackberry

Care of Katsura Tree and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Katsura 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.

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