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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
China  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Mountains, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
6-9  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Red, Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PISTACIA chinensis  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
चीनी पिस्ता  

In German
Hackberry  
chinesische Pistazie  

In French
micocoulier  
pistache chinois  

In Spanish
almez  
pistacho chino  

In Greek
hackberry  
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Pistache chinês  

In Polish
hackberry  
Chiński Pistacje  

In Latin
Hackberry  
LENTISCUS Chinese  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Pistacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
9  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Chinese Pistachio

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Importance of Hackberry and Chinese Pistachio

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