Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, Canada
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Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
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Number of Varieties
7012
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-6
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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
Arbutus menziesii
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Arbutus
In Hindi
HACKBERRY
सदाबहार
In German
Hackberry
Erdbeerbaum
In French
micocoulier
arbousier
In Spanish
almez
Arbitus
In Greek
hackberry
κουμαριά
In Portuguese
hackberry
árbuto
In Polish
hackberry
mącznik
In Latin
Hackberry
arbutus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Urticales
Ericales
Family
Ulmaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Celtis
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arbutoideae
Number of Species
708
1
27800
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