Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common hackberry
The Cephalanthus occidentalis is a deciduous shrub or small tree that averages 1?3 m in height, but it can reach 6 m. His leaves has a smooth edge and a short petiole. The flowers are arranged in a dense spherical inflorescence on a short peduncle. Each flower has a fused white to pale yellow four-lobed corolla forming a long slender tube connecting to the sepals.
↕ 150 cm
❄ -30 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cephalanthus |
| Species | occidentalis |
Bloei
| Flowering period | june, july |
| Colour (flower) | white, yellow |
| Flowers | plant with flowers |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 150 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist, normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, solitary, in group |