About American Elm

American Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm

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0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm

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0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

7.2 Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Elm Tree

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Elm Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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.

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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.

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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 Not Available 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.