Botanical Name: Celtis sinensis
Common Name: Chinese hackberry
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape mostly single-trunked, with rapid growth to form a loose rounded canopy; primary branches tend to arch outward, with branchlets arranged in two-ranked pattern; bark is smooth, gray
Height 25'-40' (50')
Spread equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred – tolerates partial
Soil tolerates most except strongly alkaline
Hardiness hardy (zones 8-16, 18-21): thrives at inland locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, pinnate with prominent veins; ovate; 2"-4" long, with coarsely serrate margins near apex
Flowers inconspicuous, in catkins
Fruit a small drupe; brown when mature
 
Propagation:
seed (germinates very easily – rather invasive)
 
Usage:
a fast-growing shade tree for harsher climate areas – a good substitute for Elm species; best for woodlands, oriental or mediterranean-theme gardens; produces golden yellow fall color in colder areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering (results in very rapid growth) but is very drought-tolerant
Fertilizing none required
Pruning head high and thin to develop primary framework
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other easily controlled in size by reducing irrigation
 
Origin: Eastern China/Japan
Family: Ulmaceae

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