Bluebeard

Chinese Elm

About Bluebeard and Chinese Elm

Bluebeard

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

bluebeard you shu

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Bluebeard

चीनी एल्म

In German

Blaubart

Chinese Elm

In French

Bluebeard

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Barba Azul

olmo chino

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Barba Azul

Elm chinês

In Polish

Sinobrody

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Bluebeard

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Verbenaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Caryopteris

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

735

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Bluebeard and Chinese Elm. Bluebeard doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebeard does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebeard has allergic reactions like and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm

Season and care of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebeard and Chinese Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebeard season is Summer and Fall and Chinese Elm season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluebeard and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Bluebeard and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm

Care of Bluebeard and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Bluebeard 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.