Weeping Japanese Hackberry Celtis sinensis 'Green Cascade'
Other Common Name(s):
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- SEL-tis sy-NEN-sis
- Description
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The 'Green Cascade' cultivar, or weeping Japanese hackberry, is a rapidly growing, flowering, deciduous tree in the hemp family (Cannabaceae) and a cultivar of Chinese hackberry.
At maturity and with the proper support to overcome its propensity to spread along the ground, it can reach 15-20 feet high and wide. It can be trained and supported to trellises, arbors, pergolas or gates and must be tied or draped on the support. Propagation is done asexually by stem cuttings to get the weeping form.
These trees thrive in hot summers and full sun in well-drained amended soils. Shade can cause problems with improper wood development leading to winter dieback. It is tolerant of urban conditions, heat and humidity.
'Green Cascade' can be trained to cascade over gates, trellises and other such structures. Its natural form is weeping branches and if unsupported it will spread to the ground in a mounded form. It can also be used in Bonsai.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Witches broom, Hackberry nipple gall, powdery mildew, leaf spot and root rot are occasional problems. Lace bugs and scale are also issues for this plant.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Celtis
- Species:
- sinensis
- Family:
- Cannabaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Beautiful specimen for a trellis, arbor, gate, pergola and other structures where support for the plant can be provided.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds are attracted to the fruits.
- Play Value:
- Screening
- Textural
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Broad
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The greenish1/3 of an inch fruits turn orange, then mature in the fall to reddish-brown.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Insignificant
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Inconspicuous monoecious greenish flowers bloom from the leaf axils and stem bases from March to May.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Pointed, round-toothed green leaves (2 to 5 inches long) are dark and glossy above but paler and somewhat hairy beneath with rounded to obliquely truncate bases. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Like other hackberries, the leaves have three prominent veins. The bases are a little less uneven than native species.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Smooth gray to gray-brown bark when mature.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Rock Wall
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Urban Conditions
- Wind
- Problems:
- Weedy
