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American Elm
American Elm

Protea
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About American Elm and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

1751600
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
PROTEA

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

American Elm Tree
Protea plant

In German

Amerikanische Ulme
Protea Pflanze

In French

Américaine Elm Tree
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol
planta de protea

In Greek

American Elm Tree
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano
planta Protea

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree
Protea roślin

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Proteales

Family

Ulmaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

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Proteoideae

Number of Species

61600
1 27800
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Properties of American Elm and Protea

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

Season and Care of American Elm and Protea

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

American Elm and Protea Physical Information

American Elm and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of American Elm and Protea are as follows:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of American Elm and Protea

Care of American Elm and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.