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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Madagascar
North America, Canada

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

870
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
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

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Pachypodium
HACKBERRY

In German

Pachypodium
Hackberry

In French

Pachypodium
micocoulier

In Spanish

Pachypodium
almez

In Greek

Pachypodium
hackberry

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
hackberry

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
hackberry

In Latin

Pachypodium
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

pachypodium
Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malouetieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae
-

Number of Species

2570
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachypodium and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pachypodium and Hackberry

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

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