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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Chinese kousa dogwood, Blue Shadow kousa, Weaver's Weeping dogwood

Number of Varieties

704
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops
gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
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, occasional watering once established

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
Loam, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging
For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Acne, Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis
CORNUS kousa 'China Girl'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry
China Girl Dogwood, Kousa Dogwood

In Hindi

HACKBERRY
Cornus kousa

In German

Hackberry
Blüten-Hartriegel

In French

micocoulier
Cornouiller à fleurs

In Spanish

almez
Cornus kousa

In Greek

hackberry
Cornus kousa

In Portuguese

hackberry
Cornus kousa

In Polish

hackberry
Cornus kousa

In Latin

Hackberry
Cornus kousa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Cornales

Family

Ulmaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Celtis
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Difference Between Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood fertilizers required are Fertilize in early spring and Mulch. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood is Acne, Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutrients and Weight loss. Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Kousa Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Kousa Dogwood

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 Kousa Dogwood 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 Kousa Dogwood have allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and Kousa Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and Kousa Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and Kousa Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.