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About Serbian Spruce and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Serbian Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe  
North America, Canada  

Types
Evergreen Conifer  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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 tight V-branching crotches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA omorika  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Serbian Spruce  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Serbian Spruce  
HACKBERRY  

In German
serbische Fichte  
Hackberry  

In French
serbe Spruce  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
serbio Spruce  
almez  

In Greek
σερβική έλατο  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce  
hackberry  

In Polish
Świerk serbski  
hackberry  

In Latin
Sinensi Spruce  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Urticales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Celtis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
70  
99+

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Properties of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Serbian Spruce and Hackberry. Serbian Spruce has thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Serbian Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Serbian Spruce has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Serbian Spruce and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry

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

Serbian Spruce and Hackberry Physical Information

Serbian Spruce and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Serbian Spruce height is 1,680.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry

Care of Serbian Spruce and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serbian Spruce pruning is done and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Serbian Spruce 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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