Chinese Julian hackberry
Common name
Chinese Julian hackberry
Date
August 02, 2013
Details
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Branch ends tend to droop. Prefers fertile soil. Used in street plantings. Related to Ulmus, the elm family - the leaves are similar. Fruit are rounded berry-like orange-red to purple and edible. Rare in NZ. Juglone Tolerant
Family
Ulmaceae
Forest layer
Large tree
Height (m)
23.0
Jugulone tolerance
Botanical name
Celtis sinensis
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Related
Juglone tolerance
Choosing suitable companion plants for walnuts is difficult because these trees are alleopathic, secreting a substance called juglone that suppresses competing plants. There are very few species that grow well and thrive under the canopy of a walnut tree or in close proximity to its roots. This list details a number of useful species that apparently tolerate walnut juglone.