Elm

Wedding Cake Tree

About Elm and Wedding Cake Tree

Elm

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Water elm

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

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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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

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 during dry weather

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

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Fruits, 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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

American Elm

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

orme d'Amérique

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

olmo americano

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

American Elm

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Latin ulmo

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cornales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cornoideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Elm and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Elm and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Elm and Wedding Cake Tree

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