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About Willow Acacia and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Willow Acacia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Australia   
North America, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
70   
99+

Habitat
Tropical Forests   
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
2-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
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
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
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
Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
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
Average Water Needs   
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, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Slow downs aging   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds   
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood   

Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food   
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina   
CELTIS occidentalis   

Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia   
Common Hackberry, Hackberry   

In Hindi
willow acacia   
HACKBERRY   

In German
Weiden Akazie   
Hackberry   

In French
saule acacia   
micocoulier   

In Spanish
acacia sauce   
almez   

In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας   
hackberry   

In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia   
hackberry   

In Polish
wierzba akacji   
hackberry   

In Latin
lignis salices   
Hackberry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Urticales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Ulmaceae   

Genus
Acacia   
Celtis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Willow Acacia and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Hackberry

Season and care of Willow Acacia and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Hackberry season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Willow Acacia and Hackberry Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Willow Acacia and Hackberry

Care of Willow Acacia and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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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