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Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America

Types

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Water elm

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblique base

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
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Allergy

Pollen
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer
Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata
ULMUS americana

Common Name

spreading yew
American Elm

In Hindi

Japanese Yew
अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

japanische Eibe
amerikanische Ulme

In French

Japanese Yew
orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

tejo japonés
olmo americano

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew
American Elm

In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho
olmo americano

In Polish

Xapanese Son
Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Filius Xapanese
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rosales

Family

Taxaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Taxus
Ulmus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Yew and Elm

If you are confused whether Japanese Yew or Elm 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 Japanese Yew and Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Yew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elm fertilizers required are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Yew and Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Yew and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Yew and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Yew and Elm 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 Japanese Yew is anti-cancer whereas of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Japanese Yew has beauty benefits as follows: while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Yew vs Elm

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 Japanese Yew vs Elm 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 Japanese Yew are Pollen whereas of Elm have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Yew has showy fruits and Elm has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Yew is not flowering and Elm is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Yew and Elm facts and facts of other plants too.