Pawpaw

Hackberry

About Pawpaw and Hackberry

Pawpaw

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

870

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,371.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Pawpaw

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

HACKBERRY

In German

Papaya Pflanze

Hackberry

In French

usine de papaye

micocoulier

In Spanish

planta de la papaya

almez

In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

hackberry

In Portuguese

planta mamão

hackberry

In Polish

pawpaw roślin

hackberry

In Latin

quince herba

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Urticales

Family

Annonaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Asimina Adans

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

970

1 27800

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Properties of Pawpaw and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Hackberry. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Hackberry has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Hackberry

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

Pawpaw and Hackberry Physical Information

Pawpaw and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Hackberry are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pawpaw and Hackberry

Care of Pawpaw and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Pawpaw 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.