Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Water elm
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
3515
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Runners
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
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Insects
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
-
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
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
American Elm
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
पीला महादूत
In German
amerikanische Ulme
Yellow Archangel
In French
orme d'Amérique
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
olmo americano
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
American Elm
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
olmo americano
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Ulmaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
405
1
27800
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