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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
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Number of Varieties

7045
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry
White Ash

In Hindi

HACKBERRY
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Hackberry
Fraxinus americana

In French

micocoulier
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

almez
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

hackberry
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

hackberry
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

hackberry
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Hackberry
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Celtis
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Difference Between Hackberry and White Ash

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

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Importance of Hackberry and White Ash

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

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs White Ash

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 White Ash 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 White Ash have Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hackberry has no showy fruits and White Ash has no showy fruits. Also Hackberry is not flowering and White Ash is not flowering . You can compare Hackberry and White Ash facts and facts of other plants too.