Elm

Sausage Tree

About Elm and Sausage Tree

Elm

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Water elm

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

359

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, 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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Dried seeds, Leaves

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 to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

American Elm

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Sausage Tree

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Sausage Tree

In French

orme d'Amérique

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

olmo americano

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

American Elm

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Latin ulmo

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

409

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Properties of Elm and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sausage Tree

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

Elm and Sausage Tree Physical Information

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

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elm and Sausage Tree

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