Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
North America
Types
Water elm
Number of Varieties
35
Rank: 83 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
Common Name
American Elm
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
In German
amerikanische Ulme
In French
orme d'Amérique
In Spanish
olmo americano
In Greek
American Elm
In Portuguese
olmo americano
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Ulmaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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