Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Cedars
Number of Varieties
245
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
River side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-67-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
ULMUS crassifolia
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Cedar Elm
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
देवदार एल्म
In German
Rosmarinheide
Cedar Elm
In French
Andromeda polifolia
Cedar Elm
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
Cedar Elm
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
Cedar Elm
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
Cedar Elm
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Cedar Elm
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
Ulmus Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ericaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
-
Number of Species
23
1
27800
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