Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
North America
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Water elm
Number of Varieties
80035
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblique base
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Adequately
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antispasmodic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
ULMUS americana
Common Name
Acacia
American Elm
In Hindi
Acacia
अमेरिकी एल्म
In German
Acacia
amerikanische Ulme
In French
Acacia
orme d'Amérique
In Spanish
Acacia
olmo americano
In Greek
Acacia
American Elm
In Portuguese
Acacia
olmo americano
In Polish
Acacia
Amerykański wiązu
In Latin
Acacia
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Acacia
Ulmus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
135040
1
27800
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