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About Chinese Elm and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
चीनी एल्म  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Chinese Elm  

In French
Cerisier  
Elm chinoise  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
olmo chino  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Κινέζοι Elm  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Elm chinês  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Chiński Elm  

In Latin
Cherry  
Chinese Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ulmeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
35  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm

Care of Cherry Tree and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry 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.

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