Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
North America, Canada
Types
Aesculus glabra
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
170
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-72-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
HACKBERRY
In German
Ohio buckeye
Hackberry
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
micocoulier
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
almez
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
hackberry
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
hackberry
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
hackberry
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Hackberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Urticales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
1970
1
27800
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