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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada
Japan

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
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Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-5

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
A3, 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

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought, Pollution

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

HACKBERRY
crimson pygmy

In German

Hackberry
crimson pygmy

In French

micocoulier
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

almez
crimson pygmy

In Greek

hackberry
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

hackberry
crimson pygmy

In Polish

hackberry
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Hackberry
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Ranunculales

Family

Ulmaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Celtis
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

7050
1 27800
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Difference Between Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy is . Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Crimson Pygmy has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Crimson Pygmy

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