Southern Red Oak

Hackberry

About Southern Red Oak and Hackberry

Southern Red Oak

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

North America, Canada

Types

Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandhills

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Pollution

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blister, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS falcata

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Southern Red Oak

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

दक्षिणी लाल ओक

HACKBERRY

In German

Südliche Red Oak

Hackberry

In French

Chêne rouge du Sud

micocoulier

In Spanish

Roble Rojo meridional

almez

In Greek

Νότια Red Oak

hackberry

In Portuguese

Southern Red Oak

hackberry

In Polish

Southern Red Oak

hackberry

In Latin

Quercus falcata

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Urticales

Family

Fagaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Quercus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9070

1 27800

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Properties of Southern Red Oak and Hackberry

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Season and Care of Southern Red Oak and Hackberry

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

Southern Red Oak and Hackberry Physical Information

Southern Red Oak and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Red Oak and Hackberry are as follows:

Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Southern Red Oak and Hackberry

Care of Southern Red Oak and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak 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.