Plant Details

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry, Common hackberry

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General Information

Scientific name: Celtis occidentalis
Also known as: Hackberry, Common hackberry

Plant Properties

Layer: Fruit tree, Tree
Size: Large
Height: 14.00 m
Width: 12.00 m
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 3-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist, Well-drained
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, Seed
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(1)
Features:
Wood, Dye

Description

Fruit - raw. These fruits are very sweet and have a pleasant taste. They can be eaten fresh or used for jam, preserves, and so on. They are often abundantly produced in Great Britain. They are about the size of blackcurrants but have little flesh around a large pit, making them not very convenient. The fruits are dark orange to purple or blue-black when fully ripe, usually with a diameter of 7-11 mm, but sometimes up to 20 mm large. The flesh is dry and crumbly but has a pleasant sweet taste. The seed can be ground together with the fruit and used as a flavoring. Native North Americans ate them along with dried corn.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/09
End of Harvest: 31/10