Red Elderberry

Hackberry

About Red Elderberry and Hackberry

Red Elderberry

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

HACKBERRY

In German

Rote Holunder

Hackberry

In French

Red sureau

micocoulier

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

almez

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

hackberry

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

hackberry

In Polish

Red Elderberry

hackberry

In Latin

pubens

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Urticales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

770

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Hackberry

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

Red Elderberry and Hackberry Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Hackberry are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Hackberry

Care of Red Elderberry and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Red Elderberry 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.