Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Not Available
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
River side
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
allergic reaction
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
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 in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
बच्छनाभ
In German
Chinese Elm
Eisenhut
In French
Elm chinoise
aconit
In Spanish
olmo chino
acónito
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
monkshood
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Aconitum
In Polish
Chiński Elm
tojad
In Latin
Chinese Elm
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Ulmaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Aconitum
Season and care of Chinese Elm and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Elm and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Chinese Elm and Aconitum Physical Information
Chinese Elm and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Aconitum are as follows:
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Chinese Elm and Aconitum
Care of Chinese Elm and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.