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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
North America  

Types
-  
Water elm  

Number of Varieties
1  
35  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas  
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-1  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Antispasmodic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'  
ULMUS americana  

Common Name
Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo  
American Elm  

In Hindi
Piel de sapo  
अमेरिकी एल्म  

In German
Piel de sapo  
amerikanische Ulme  

In French
Piel de sapo  
orme d'Amérique  

In Spanish
Piel de sapo  
olmo americano  

In Greek
Piel de sapo  
American Elm  

In Portuguese
Piel de sapo  
olmo americano  

In Polish
Piel de sapo  
Amerykański wiązu  

In Latin
Piel de sapo  
Latin ulmo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Benincaseae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
40  
99+

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Difference Between Piel de Sapo and Elm

If you are confused whether Piel de Sapo 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 Piel de Sapo and Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Piel de Sapo 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 Piel de Sapo and Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Piel de Sapo and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Piel de Sapo and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Piel de Sapo 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 Piel de Sapo is Nutrients and Vitamin C whereas of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Piel de Sapo has beauty benefits as follows: while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Piel de Sapo vs Elm

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