Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Asia
Types
Kigelia africana
Ulmus pumila
Number of Varieties
93
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-122-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
20-5-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Aphids, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Inner bark can be dried and made into noodles, Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as a potherb, Wood used for boat making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
ULMUS pumila
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Siberian Elm
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Siberian Elm
In German
Sausage Tree
Siberian Elm
In French
saucisse Arbre
Siberian Elm
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Siberiano Elm
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Σιβηρίας Elm
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Siberian Elm
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Siberian Elm
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Siberian Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
935
1
27800
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