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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
China, Korea  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Prunus mume  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-6  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Aristate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PRUNUS mume  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Japanese Apricot  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
जापानी खुबानी  

In German
Hackberry  
japanische Aprikose  

In French
micocoulier  
abricot japonais  

In Spanish
almez  
albaricoque japonés  

In Greek
hackberry  
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Apricot japonês  

In Polish
hackberry  
japońska morela  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Persicum Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Japanese Apricot

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Japanese Apricot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Japanese Apricot

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

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