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About San Pedro and Hackberry


About Hackberry and San Pedro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
North America, Canada  

Types
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
10  
70  
99+

Habitat
shrublands  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  
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, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
San Pedro  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Hackberry  

In French
Echinopsis pachanoi  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi  
almez  

In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Wachuma  
hackberry  

In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)  
hackberry  

In Latin
San Pedro  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Urticales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
36  
70  
99+

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Properties of San Pedro and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of San Pedro and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About San Pedro and Hackberry. San Pedro has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also San Pedro does not have fragrant flowers. San Pedro has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting and Hackberry has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea 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 San Pedro and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Hackberry

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

San Pedro and Hackberry Physical Information

San Pedro and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of San Pedro and Hackberry

Care of San Pedro and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer San Pedro 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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