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About Damson and American Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2175
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

जामुन
American Elm Tree

In German

Zwetschgen
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

prune de Damas
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

mirabelki
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

damson plum
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Urticales

Family

Rosaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

4006
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and American Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and American Elm? We provide you with everything About Damson and American Elm. Damson doesn't have thorns and American Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and American Elm has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and American Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and American Elm

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

Damson and American Elm Physical Information

Damson and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and American Elm are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Damson and American Elm

Care of Damson and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.