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About Umbrella Tree and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
North America, Canada  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Hackberry  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
almez  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
hackberry  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
hackberry  

In Latin
O lignum  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Urticales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Tree and Hackberry. Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry

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

Umbrella Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry

Care of Umbrella Tree and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Umbrella Tree 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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