Slash Pine

Hackberry

About Slash Pine and Hackberry

Slash Pine

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

North America, Canada

Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Small mammals, Squirrels

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus elliottii

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

slash pine

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन

HACKBERRY

In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer

Hackberry

In French

slash pine

micocoulier

In Spanish

pino slash

almez

In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης

hackberry

In Portuguese

pinho barra

hackberry

In Polish

sosny ukośnik

hackberry

In Latin

VULNUS pinus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Urticales

Family

Pinaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pinus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12670

1 27800

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Properties of Slash Pine and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Slash Pine and Hackberry

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

Slash Pine and Hackberry Physical Information

Slash Pine and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Hackberry are as follows:

Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Slash Pine and Hackberry

Care of Slash Pine and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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.