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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
it is a variety of pine  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Fields  

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  
H1  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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  
Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making 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  
PINUS taeda  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Loblolly Pine  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
loblolly pine  

In German
Hackberry  
Weihrauchkiefer  

In French
micocoulier  
pin à encens  

In Spanish
almez  
pino taeda  

In Greek
hackberry  
loblolly πεύκο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Pinus taeda  

In Polish
hackberry  
Loblolly sosna  

In Latin
Hackberry  
pinea taeda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Pinales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
12  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Loblolly Pine

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Loblolly Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Loblolly Pine

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

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Loblolly Pine

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 Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine have Asthma and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and Loblolly Pine has showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and Loblolly Pine is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and Loblolly Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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