Silver Maple

Hackberry

About Silver Maple and Hackberry

Silver Maple

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Silver Maple

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Silver Maple

HACKBERRY

In German

Silver Maple

Hackberry

In French

érable argenté

micocoulier

In Spanish

arce plateado

almez

In Greek

Silver Maple

hackberry

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

hackberry

In Polish

Silver Maple

hackberry

In Latin

Acer

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Aceraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12870

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Maple and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Silver Maple and Hackberry. Silver Maple doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Silver Maple and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Hackberry

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

Silver Maple and Hackberry Physical Information

Silver Maple and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Hackberry are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Hackberry

Care of Silver Maple and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Silver Maple 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.