Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
North America
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Water elm
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Number of Varieties
3550
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
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
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
Zinnia acerosa
Common Name
American Elm
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
White Zinnia
In German
amerikanische Ulme
Weiß Zinnia
In French
orme d'Amérique
Blanc Zinnia
In Spanish
olmo americano
Zinnia blanco
In Greek
American Elm
λευκό Zinnia
In Portuguese
olmo americano
branco Zinnia
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
Biały Zinnia
In Latin
Latin ulmo
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
4020
1
27800
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