Elm

Butternut Tree

About Elm and Butternut Tree

Elm

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Water elm

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

356

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

American Elm

Butternut

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Butternut Tree

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Butternut Baum

In French

orme d'Amérique

noyer cendré

In Spanish

olmo americano

árbol de nogal

In Greek

American Elm

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Juglandales

Family

Ulmaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

407

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Butternut Tree

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

Elm and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Elm and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elm and Butternut Tree

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