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About Live Oak and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Live Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, California, Mexico  
North America, Canada  

Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
70  
99+

Habitat
-  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

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

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Once a week  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
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
No  
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
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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
Bark, Root  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
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, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
California Live Oak  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Live Oak  
Hackberry  

In French
Live Oak  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
roble vivo  
almez  

In Greek
live oak  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo  
hackberry  

In Polish
Live Oak  
hackberry  

In Latin
live quercu  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
70  
99+

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Properties of Live Oak and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Live Oak and Hackberry

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

Live Oak and Hackberry Physical Information

Live Oak and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 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 Live Oak and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Live Oak and Hackberry

Care of Live Oak and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall 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 Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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