Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on 15 DWARF HACKBERRY SEEDS - Celtis pumila .Also known as Celtis occidentalis var. pumila - dwarf nettle tree Dwarf hackberry is shade intolerant, drought tolerant and slow-growing. It grows in dry upland habitats, including open woodlands, alvars, and sandy near-shore habitats. This a is a deciduous shrub or small tree 2 to 12 meters high with a narrow crown . Range : Southeaster N. America. USDA hardiness ; 5-9 Edible Uses: Fruit - raw. Sweet but thin fleshed. The thin flesh has a sweet, mealy pleasant taste. The fruit is small, up to 10mm in diameter, with a single large seed. The trees often produce large crops of fruit in Britain, but there is so little that is edible on each fruit that it is scarcely worthwhileMedicinal use of Hackberry: An extract obtained from the wood has been used in the treatment of jaundice. A decoction of the bark has been used in the treatment of sore throats. When combined with powdered shells it has been used to treat VD.Other uses : A dye is obtained from the roots. No more details are given. Fairly wind-tolerant, it can be planted as part of a shelter belt. Wood - rather soft, weak, coarse-grained, heavy. It weighs 45 lb per cubic foot and is sometimes used commercially for cheap furniture, veneer, fencing fuel etc. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 6 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-06T11:55:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Tree Seeds
Brand: Unbranded