Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
North America
Types
Echium pininana
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Number of Varieties
10175
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
240.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
American Elm, Augustine Elm
In Hindi
Tree Echium
American Elm Tree
In German
Baum Aciam
Amerikanische Ulme
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Américaine Elm Tree
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Olmo Americano Árbol
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
American Elm Tree
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Árvore de olmo americano
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Amerykańska Elm Tree
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Boraginaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Echium
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
606
1
27800
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