Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
North America
Types
Spices
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Number of Varieties
40175
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
Common Name
Clove
American Elm, Augustine Elm
In Hindi
लौंग
American Elm Tree
In German
Nelke
Amerikanische Ulme
In French
Clou de girofle
Américaine Elm Tree
In Spanish
Clavo
Olmo Americano Árbol
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
American Elm Tree
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Árvore de olmo americano
In Polish
Ząbek
Amerykańska Elm Tree
In Latin
Castanea
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Urticales
Family
Musaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Syzygieae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
12006
1
27800
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