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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
8  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-9  

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 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

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
-  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Apocynoideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
70  
99+

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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

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