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American Elm
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About American Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

175
Rank: 39 (Overall)
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm
Rank: 1 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm
Rank: 2 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

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

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution

Facts

Flowers

80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

American Elm Tree

In German

Amerikanische Ulme

In French

Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Ulmaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

6
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Properties of American Elm

Want to know the properties of American Elm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Elm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. American Elm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic and Salve

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Fibre and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

American Elm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Elm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Elm physical information is as follows: 3,900.00 cm tall and 3,700.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Green
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Elm

Taking American Elm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Elm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of American Elm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Elm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Elm is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 175 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.