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About American Elm and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America
Central United States, Canada

Types

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

17565
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm
Blue Ash

In Hindi

American Elm Tree
Blue Ash plant

In German

Amerikanische Ulme
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Américaine Elm Tree
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

American Elm Tree
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Scrophulariales

Family

Ulmaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

665
1 27800
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Properties of American Elm and Blue Ash

Wondering what are the properties of American Elm and Blue Ash? We provide you with everything About American Elm and Blue Ash. American Elm doesn't have thorns and Blue Ash doesn't have thorns. Also American Elm does not have fragrant flowers. American Elm has allergic reactions like Pollen and Blue Ash has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Elm and Blue Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Elm and Blue Ash

Season and care of American Elm and Blue Ash is important to know. While considering everything about American Elm and Blue Ash Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Elm is Loam and for Blue Ash is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for American Elm is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Ash is Neutral, Alkaline.

American Elm and Blue Ash Physical Information

American Elm and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of American Elm and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of American Elm and Blue Ash

Care of American Elm and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.