Elm

Sawtooth Oak

About Elm and Sawtooth Oak

Elm

Sawtooth Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Water elm

Quercus acutissima

Number of Varieties

35450

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Leaves, 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

Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

QUERCUS acutissima

Common Name

American Elm

Sawtooth Oak

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Sawtooth Oak

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Sägezahn- Eiche

In French

orme d'Amérique

Sawtooth Oak

In Spanish

olmo americano

diente de sierra de roble

In Greek

American Elm

πριονωτή Oak

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Sawtooth Oak

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

piłokształtny Oak

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Quercus acutissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Sawtooth Oak

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sawtooth Oak

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

Elm and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Elm and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Sawtooth Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Elm and Sawtooth Oak

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