Elm

Sugar Pine

About Elm and Sugar Pine

Elm

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Western United States, Canada

Types

Water elm

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Needle like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early 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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Blister Rust

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

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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

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Seeds, Wood

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

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

American Elm

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Sugar Pine

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Sugar Pine

In French

orme d'Amérique

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

olmo americano

Sugar Pine

In Greek

American Elm

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Sugar Pine

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Sugar Pine

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

405

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Properties of Elm and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sugar Pine

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

Elm and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Elm and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Elm and Sugar Pine

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