Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Asia
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Ulmus pumila
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
312
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-94-7
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
20-5-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Tree trunks
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
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS pumila
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Siberian Elm
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Siberian Elm
Pin Oak
In German
Siberian Elm
Pin-Eichen
In French
Siberian Elm
Pin Oak
In Spanish
Siberiano Elm
pin Oak
In Greek
Σιβηρίας Elm
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Siberian Elm
Pin Oak
In Polish
Siberian Elm
pin Oak
In Latin
Siberian Elm
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fagales
Family
Ulmaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35207
1
27800
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