Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Pinus banksiana
Number of Varieties
17550
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Sawfly
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
PINUS banksiana
Common Name
American Elm, Augustine Elm
grey pine
scrub pine
In Hindi
American Elm Tree
जैक पाइन
In German
Amerikanische Ulme
Jack Kiefer
In French
Américaine Elm Tree
pin gris
In Spanish
Olmo Americano Árbol
jack pine
In Greek
American Elm Tree
υποδοχή πεύκο
In Portuguese
Árvore de olmo americano
jack pine
In Polish
Amerykańska Elm Tree
sosna Banksa
In Latin
Latin ulmo
pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Ulmaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
636
1
27800
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