Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
  
River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Yellow, Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bracts
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
allergic reaction
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
  
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
  
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
  
चीनी एल्म
  
In German
Alpine Mohn
  
Chinese Elm
  
In French
Alpine Poppy
  
Elm chinoise
  
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
  
olmo chino
  
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
  
Κινέζοι Elm
  
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
  
Elm chinês
  
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
  
Chiński Elm
  
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
  
Chinese Elm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Ulmus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ulmeae
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Chinese Elm season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm are as follows:
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
- Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm
Care of Alpine Poppy and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.