Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Cedars
-
Number of Varieties
4550
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Woodlands
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia
Zinnia acerosa
Common Name
Cedar Elm
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
In Hindi
देवदार एल्म
White Zinnia
In German
Cedar Elm
Weiß Zinnia
In French
Cedar Elm
Blanc Zinnia
In Spanish
Cedar Elm
Zinnia blanco
In Greek
Cedar Elm
λευκό Zinnia
In Portuguese
Cedar Elm
branco Zinnia
In Polish
Cedar Elm
Biały Zinnia
In Latin
Ulmus Cedar
Zinnia album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Ulmaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ulmus
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
320
1
27800
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