Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
North America
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Types
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
1756
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-913-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,900.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,700.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, 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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
American Elm, Augustine Elm
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
American Elm Tree
Schlumbergera
In German
Amerikanische Ulme
Schlumbergera
In French
Américaine Elm Tree
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Olmo Americano Árbol
Schlumbergera
In Greek
American Elm Tree
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Árvore de olmo americano
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Amerykańska Elm Tree
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ulmaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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