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Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America
Egypt

Types

Water elm
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

3510
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

American Elm
Lettuce

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म
सलाद

In German

amerikanische Ulme
Salat

In French

orme d'Amérique
Salade

In Spanish

olmo americano
Lechuga

In Greek

American Elm
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

olmo americano
Alface

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu
Sałata

In Latin

Latin ulmo
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Cichorieae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

40100
1 27800
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Difference Between Elm and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Elm or Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elm and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elm are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elm and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elm and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elm and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elm and Lettuce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elm vs Lettuce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elm vs Lettuce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elm are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elm has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Elm is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Elm and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.