Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Ulmus pumila
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Number of Varieties
360
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-7
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Single
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
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Root
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS pumila
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Common Name
Siberian Elm
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
In Hindi
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
In German
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
In French
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
In Spanish
Siberiano Elm
Sun Star
In Greek
Σιβηρίας Elm
Sun Star
In Portuguese
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
In Polish
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
In Latin
Siberian Elm
Sun Star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Ulmaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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