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About American Elm and Chaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

175100
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12*3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

American Elm Tree
Hydrangea

In German

Amerikanische Ulme
Hortensie

In French

Américaine Elm Tree
Hortensia

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol
Hortensia

In Greek

American Elm Tree
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano
Hortênsia

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree
Hortensja

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Urticales
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Family

Ulmaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ulmus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6-
1 27800
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Properties of American Elm and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of American Elm and Chaco? We provide you with everything About American Elm and Chaco. American Elm doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also American Elm does not have fragrant flowers. American Elm has allergic reactions like Pollen and Chaco 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 Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Elm and Chaco

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

American Elm and Chaco Physical Information

American Elm and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of American Elm and Chaco are as follows:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of American Elm and Chaco

Care of American Elm and Chaco 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 Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.