Golden Chain Tree

Elm

About Golden Chain Tree and Elm

Golden Chain Tree

Elm

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Brazil

North America

Types

Laburnum anagyroides

Water elm

Number of Varieties

2535

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblique base

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vomiting

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture

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 Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOPHANTHERA lactescens

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Golden Chain Tree

American Elm

In Hindi

Laburnum

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Goldregen (Pflanze)

amerikanische Ulme

In French

Laburnum

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Laburnum

olmo americano

In Greek

Laburnum

American Elm

In Portuguese

Laburnum

olmo americano

In Polish

Złotokap

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Laburnum

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Laburnum

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4540

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Golden Chain Tree and Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Chain Tree and Elm? We provide you with everything About Golden Chain Tree and Elm. Golden Chain Tree doesn't have thorns and Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Chain Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Chain Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Elm has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Golden Chain Tree and Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Golden Chain Tree and Umbrella Tree

Golden Chain Tree and Sweetbay

Golden Chain Tree and Saucer Magnolia

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Golden Chain Tree and Elm

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

Golden Chain Tree and Elm Physical Information

Golden Chain Tree and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Chain Tree and Elm are as follows:

Golden Chain Tree flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Golden Chain Tree leaf color: Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Golden Chain Tree and Elm

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