Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
1752
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
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Other Uses
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
American Elm, Augustine Elm
Bull Grass
In Hindi
American Elm Tree
Bull Grass
In German
Amerikanische Ulme
Bull Grass
In French
Américaine Elm Tree
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Olmo Americano Árbol
Bull Hierba
In Greek
American Elm Tree
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Árvore de olmo americano
touro grama
In Polish
Amerykańska Elm Tree
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cyperales
Family
Ulmaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Eragrostideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
6180
1
27800
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