Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Central Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
700035
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Apple Tree
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
चीनी एल्म
In German
Apfelbaum
Chinese Elm
In French
Pommier
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
Manzano
olmo chino
In Greek
μηλιά
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Macieira
Elm chinês
In Polish
jabłoń
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Arbore
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Malus
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ulmeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
750035
1
27800
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