Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Ulmus pumila
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
31600
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers
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
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS pumila
PROTEA
Common Name
Siberian Elm
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Siberian Elm
Protea plant
In German
Siberian Elm
Protea Pflanze
In French
Siberian Elm
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Siberiano Elm
planta de protea
In Greek
Σιβηρίας Elm
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Siberian Elm
planta Protea
In Polish
Siberian Elm
Protea roślin
In Latin
Siberian Elm
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Proteales
Family
Ulmaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
351600
1
27800
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