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About Pitch Pine and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Pitch Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  
North America, Canada  

Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
3,000.00 cm  
6
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
76.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS rigida  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
सनोबर  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Pitch pine  
Hackberry  

In French
pitch pine  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
pino  
almez  

In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro  
hackberry  

In Polish
Pitch sosny  
hackberry  

In Latin
pice pinus  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Urticales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Celtis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
115  
70  
99+

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Hackberry. Pitch Pine has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Hackberry

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

Pitch Pine and Hackberry Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Pitch Pine and Hackberry

Care of Pitch Pine and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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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