Elm

Sugar Pear

About Elm and Sugar Pear

Elm

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Water elm

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, 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, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Fruits

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

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

American Elm

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Sugar pear

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Kultur-Birne

In French

orme d'Amérique

Poirier commun

In Spanish

olmo americano

Pyrus communis

In Greek

American Elm

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Sugar pear

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sugar Pear

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

Elm and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Elm and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elm and Sugar Pear

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