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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
North America, Canada  

Types
Fruit  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
70  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy 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, Alkaline  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
आलूबालू  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Northstar Tart Cherry  
Hackberry  

In French
Northstar Tart Cherry  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Cereza  
almez  

In Greek
Northstar Tart Cherry  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Northstar Tart Cherry  
hackberry  

In Polish
Northstar Tart Cherry  
hackberry  

In Latin
Northstar Tart Cherry  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
70  
99+

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Difference Between Northstar Tart Cherry and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Northstar Tart Cherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Northstar Tart Cherry and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hackberry

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

Compare Facts of Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry are Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation whereas of Hackberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Northstar Tart Cherry has showy fruits and Hackberry has no showy fruits. Also Northstar Tart Cherry is not flowering and Hackberry is not flowering . You can compare Northstar Tart Cherry and Hackberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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