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Shagbark Hickory and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

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

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Moisturizing  

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  
Analgesic, Antirheumatic  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
CARYA ovata  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Shagbark Hickory  

In German
Hackberry  
Shagbark Hickory  

In French
micocoulier  
Caryer ovale  

In Spanish
almez  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Greek
hackberry  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Polish
hackberry  
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Carya  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Juglandales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Carya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
19  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Shagbark Hickory

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Importance of Hackberry and Shagbark Hickory

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

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Shagbark Hickory

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