Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Ulmus pumila
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-132-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
20-5-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Aphids, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
ULMUS pumila
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Siberian Elm
In Hindi
सीताफल
Siberian Elm
In German
Zuckerapfel
Siberian Elm
In French
Sugar Apple
Siberian Elm
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Siberiano Elm
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Σιβηρίας Elm
In Portuguese
Pinha
Siberian Elm
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Siberian Elm
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Siberian Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Urticales
Family
Annonaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Annona
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
-
Number of Species
16635
1
27800
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