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About American Elm and Jack Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

17550
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Pollution
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Sawfly

Allergy

Pollen
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
PINUS banksiana

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm
grey pine scrub pine

In Hindi

American Elm Tree
जैक पाइन

In German

Amerikanische Ulme
Jack Kiefer

In French

Américaine Elm Tree
pin gris

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol
jack pine

In Greek

American Elm Tree
υποδοχή πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano
jack pine

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree
sosna Banksa

In Latin

Latin ulmo
pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Urticales
Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

636
1 27800
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Properties of American Elm and Jack Pine

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

Season and Care of American Elm and Jack Pine

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

American Elm and Jack Pine Physical Information

American Elm and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Elm and Jack Pine are as follows:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

  • Jack Pine flower color:

  • Jack Pine leaf color:

Care of American Elm and Jack Pine

Care of American Elm and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.