Plum

Hackberry

About Plum and Hackberry

Plum

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Plum

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

बेर

HACKBERRY

In German

Pflaume

Hackberry

In French

prune

micocoulier

In Spanish

ciruela

almez

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

hackberry

In Portuguese

ameixa

hackberry

In Polish

Śliwka

hackberry

In Latin

Plum

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4070

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Plum and Hackberry. Plum has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Hackberry

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

Plum and Hackberry Physical Information

Plum and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Hackberry are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Plum and Hackberry

Care of Plum and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.