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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico  
North America, Canada  

Types
Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-6  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pests and diseases, Shade areas  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Pests and diseases, Shade areas  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS rotundifolia  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Muscadine  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Muscadine  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Muscadine  
Hackberry  

In French
Muscadine  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Muscadine  
almez  

In Greek
μοσχοστάφυλο  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Muscadine  
hackberry  

In Polish
Muscadine  
hackberry  

In Latin
Muscadine  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Urticales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
70  
99+

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Difference Between Muscadine and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Muscadine or Hackberry 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 Muscadine and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Muscadine are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Hackberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Muscadine and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Muscadine and Hackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Muscadine and Hackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Muscadine and Hackberry 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 Muscadine is anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant whereas of Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Muscadine has beauty benefits as follows: while Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Muscadine vs Hackberry

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

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