Cabbage Tree

Chinese Elm

About Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm

Cabbage Tree

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

New Zealand

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

चीनी एल्म

In German

Cabbage tree

Chinese Elm

In French

arbre de chou

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

árbol de la col

olmo chino

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Elm chinês

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Chiński Elm

In Latin

brassica ligno

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

435

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.