Elm

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus

Elm

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Water elm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-913-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

American Elm

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Ulme

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

orme d'Amérique

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo americano

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

olmo americano

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

406

1 27800

Properties of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elm is Loam and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Elm is Acidic, Neutral and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Elm and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.