Snakewood Tree

Elm

About Snakewood Tree and Elm

Snakewood Tree

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

North America

Types

Water elm

Number of Varieties

1035

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 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

850.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

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

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

American Elm

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

amerikanische Ulme

In French

Amourette Arbre

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

olmo americano

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

American Elm

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

olmo americano

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Urticaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6140

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Elm

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

Snakewood Tree and Elm Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Elm are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Elm

Care of Snakewood Tree and Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood 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 Snakewood 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.