Silverberry

Hackberry

About Silverberry and Hackberry

Silverberry

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, Alaska, Canada

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1070

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-62-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Lanceolate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Rust

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Salve

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS commutata

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Silverberry

HACKBERRY

In German

Silverberry

Hackberry

In French

Silverberry

micocoulier

In Spanish

Silverberry

almez

In Greek

Silverberry

hackberry

In Portuguese

Silverberry

hackberry

In Polish

Silverberry

hackberry

In Latin

Silverberry

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Urticales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

7070

1 27800

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Properties of Silverberry and Hackberry

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Season and Care of Silverberry and Hackberry

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

Silverberry and Hackberry Physical Information

Silverberry and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Silverberry and Hackberry are as follows:

Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silverberry and Hackberry

Care of Silverberry and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silverberry 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 Silverberry 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.