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Sour Cherry
Hackberry
About Hackberry and Sour Cherry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
-  
North America, Canada  
Types
Fruit  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Number of Varieties
300  
28
70  
99+
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Purple  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Yellow  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Toothed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
CELTIS occidentalis  
Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
In Hindi
Sour cherry  
HACKBERRY  
In German
Sauerkirsche  
Hackberry  
In French
Prunus cerasus  
micocoulier  
In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
almez  
In Greek
Sour cherry  
hackberry  
In Portuguese
Ginja  
hackberry  
In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
hackberry  
In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Hackberry  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Urticales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  
Genus
Prunus  
Celtis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
270  
99+
70  
99+
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Properties of Sour Cherry and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Hackberry. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness 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 Sour Cherry and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Hackberry

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

Sour Cherry and Hackberry Physical Information

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Hackberry

Care of Sour Cherry and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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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