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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Canada  

Types
-  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Acajou, Cashew  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
काजू के पेड़  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Cashew Baum  
Hackberry  

In French
Anacardier  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
árbol de anacardo  
almez  

In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
cajueiro  
hackberry  

In Polish
drzewo nerkowca  
hackberry  

In Latin
cashew ligno  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Urticales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Anacardium  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
70  
99+

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Difference Between Cashew and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Cashew or Hackberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cashew and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cashew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hackberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cashew and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cashew and Hackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cashew and Hackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cashew and Hackberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cashew is Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers and Weight loss whereas of Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: while Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cashew vs Hackberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cashew vs Hackberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cashew are Gastric and Kidney Stone whereas of Hackberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cashew has no showy fruits and Hackberry has no showy fruits. Also Cashew is not flowering and Hackberry is not flowering . You can compare Cashew and Hackberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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