Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Ulmus pumila
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-5-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Inner bark can be dried and made into noodles, Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as a potherb, Wood used for boat making
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS pumila
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Siberian Elm
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Siberian Elm
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Siberian Elm
Ohio buckeye
In French
Siberian Elm
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Siberiano Elm
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Σιβηρίας Elm
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Siberian Elm
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Siberian Elm
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Siberian Elm
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Sapindales
Family
Ulmaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
3519
1
27800
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