American Elm

Ice Plant

About American Elm and Ice Plant

American Elm

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America

South Africa

1.4 Types

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Elm Tree

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Ulme

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Elm Tree

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm Tree

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Elm and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of American Elm and Ice Plant

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

American Elm and Ice Plant Physical Information

American Elm and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of American Elm and Ice Plant are as follows:

American Elm flower color: Green
American Elm leaf color: Light Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Elm and Ice Plant

Care of American Elm and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.