Pennywort

Elm

About Pennywort and Elm

Pennywort

Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

North America

1.4 Types

Virginia

Water elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

ULMUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

American Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

pennywort

अमेरिकी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Wassernabel

amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

pennywort

orme d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Centella

olmo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

pennywort

American Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

conchelo

olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

wąkrota

Amerykański wiązu

7.2.8 In Latin

pennywort

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocotyle

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Pennywort and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Elm

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

Pennywort and Elm Physical Information

Pennywort and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Elm are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pennywort and Elm

Care of Pennywort and Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.