Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
1758
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
American Elm, Augustine Elm
Chinquapin
In Hindi
American Elm Tree
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Amerikanische Ulme
Zwergkastanien
In French
Américaine Elm Tree
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Olmo Americano Árbol
el castaño enano
In Greek
American Elm Tree
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Árvore de olmo americano
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Amerykańska Elm Tree
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Latin ulmo
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fagales
Family
Ulmaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cherokee
Subfamily
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Cassidinae
Number of Species
66
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27800
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