1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
American Elm, Augustine Elm
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Ulme
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Américaine Elm Tree
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Olmo Americano Árbol
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
American Elm Tree
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de olmo americano
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Amerykańska Elm Tree
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Latin ulmo
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species