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What is

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
175  
39
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm  
1
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm  
2
300.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Sawfly  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
6  
36  

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Difference Between American Elm and Jack Pine

If you are confused whether American Elm or Jack Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see American Elm and Jack Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of American Elm are Complete balanced fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Jack Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Elm and Jack Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Elm and Jack Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Elm and Jack Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Elm and Jack Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Elm is Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic and Salve whereas of Jack Pine is . American Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Jack Pine has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of American Elm vs Jack Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Elm vs Jack Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Elm are Pollen whereas of Jack Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Elm has no showy fruits and Jack Pine has no showy fruits. Also American Elm is flowering and Jack Pine is not flowering . You can compare American Elm and Jack Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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