Osage Orange

Hackberry

About Osage Orange and Hackberry

Osage Orange

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

North America, Canada

Types

Maclura pomifera

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

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

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

HACKBERRY

In German

Osage Orange

Hackberry

In French

Osage orange

micocoulier

In Spanish

Osage naranja

almez

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

hackberry

In Portuguese

Osage laranja

hackberry

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

hackberry

In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Moraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Maclura

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Osage Orange and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Osage Orange and Hackberry

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

Osage Orange and Hackberry Physical Information

Osage Orange and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Hackberry are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Osage Orange and Hackberry

Care of Osage Orange and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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.