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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Canada  
United States, Central United States  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Deciduous Tree  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
334  
27

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-4  

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  
Spreading  

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  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
oblong or obovate  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Pollution, Drought  

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, Water during dry weather  

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  

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  
Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

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  
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, 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  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
QUERCUS imbricaria  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Shingle Oak  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Shingle Oak  

In German
Hackberry  
Kies Eiche  

In French
micocoulier  
Shingle Oak  

In Spanish
almez  
teja de madera de roble  

In Greek
hackberry  
βότσαλα Oak  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Shingle Oak  

In Polish
hackberry  
gont Oak  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Quercus imbricaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
8  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Shingle Oak

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak fertilizers required are Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Shingle Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Shingle Oak

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

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Shingle Oak

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 Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak have Severe allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and Shingle Oak has showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and Shingle Oak is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and Shingle Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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