Chinese Elm

Boston Ivy

About Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy

Chinese Elm

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vines

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ulmeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy

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

Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy

Care of Chinese Elm and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.