Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
North America
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Water elm
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
35800
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Dry
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Adequately
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
-
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
American Elm
Acacia
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
Acacia
In German
amerikanische Ulme
Acacia
In French
orme d'Amérique
Acacia
In Spanish
olmo americano
Acacia
In Greek
American Elm
Acacia
In Portuguese
olmo americano
Acacia
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
Acacia
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Ulmaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Acacieae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
401350
1
27800
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