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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types
Cedars

Number of Varieties
45 75

Habitat
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-6

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name
Cedar Elm

In Hindi
देवदार एल्म

In German
Cedar Elm

In French
Cedar Elm

In Spanish
Cedar Elm

In Greek
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese
Cedar Elm

In Polish
Cedar Elm

In Latin
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Ulmaceae

Genus
Ulmus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
3

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Properties of Cedar Elm

Want to know the properties of Cedar 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. Cedar 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 Skin rash. Cedar Elm Benefits are as follows:

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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Cedar Elm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cedar 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. Cedar Elm physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic, toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cedar Elm

Taking Cedar 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 Cedar Elm include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cedar Elm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cedar Elm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cedar Elm is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 45 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cedars. This plant's habitat is River side and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. 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.

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