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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

17520
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,900.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,700.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought, Salt

Care

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
Needs less 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
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

Facts

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

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

American Elm, Augustine Elm
Post Oak

In Hindi

American Elm Tree
पोस्ट ओक

In German

Amerikanische Ulme
Post oak

In French

Américaine Elm Tree
Post oak

In Spanish

Olmo Americano Árbol
Post oak

In Greek

American Elm Tree
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de olmo americano
Post Oak

In Polish

Amerykańska Elm Tree
post Oak

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

690
1 27800
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Difference Between American Elm and Post Oak

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Importance of American Elm and Post Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Elm and Post Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Elm and Post Oak 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 Post Oak is Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge and Tonic. American Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Post Oak has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of American Elm vs Post Oak

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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak has showy fruits. Also American Elm is flowering and Post Oak is not flowering . You can compare American Elm and Post Oak facts and facts of other plants too.