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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada
North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
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Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
constipation, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

HACKBERRY
अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

Hackberry
Lebensbaum

In French

micocoulier
Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

almez
Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

hackberry
αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

hackberry
Arborvitae americano

In Polish

hackberry
Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

Hackberry
American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Urticales
Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Celtis
Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cupressoideae

Number of Species

705
1 27800
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Difference Between Hackberry and American Arborvitae

If you are confused whether Hackberry or American Arborvitae 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 Hackberry and American Arborvitae Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hackberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for American Arborvitae fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and American Arborvitae if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and American Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and American Arborvitae 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 Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs American Arborvitae

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 Hackberry vs American Arborvitae 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 Hackberry are whereas of American Arborvitae have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and American Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and American Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and American Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.