California Lilac

Elm

About California Lilac and Elm

California Lilac

Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America

1.4 Types

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus

Water elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Open Forest

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'

ULMUS americana

7.2 Common Name

California Lilac

American Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन

अमेरिकी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Kalifornien Lilac

amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Californie Lilas

orme d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

California lila

olmo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Λιλά

American Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Lilac

olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalifornia Lilac

Amerykański wiązu

7.2.8 In Latin

California Lilac

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Chlorophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rhamnaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceanothus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6040

1 27800

Properties of California Lilac and Elm

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

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Season and Care of California Lilac and Elm

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

California Lilac and Elm Physical Information

California Lilac and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of California Lilac and Elm are as follows:

California Lilac flower color: Blue
California Lilac leaf color: Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of California Lilac and Elm

Care of California Lilac and Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.