Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Origin
North America
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
Water elm
  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Cold climate
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, 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
  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
  
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
  
Fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
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
  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Herb
  
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Common Name
American Elm
  
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In German
amerikanische Ulme
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In French
orme d'Amérique
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Spanish
olmo americano
  
serrulata cleome
  
In Greek
American Elm
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Portuguese
olmo americano
  
serrulata Cleome
  
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
  
cleome serrulata
  
In Latin
Latin ulmo
  
Cleome serrulata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Ulmus
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available