Chinese Elm

Breadfruit

About Chinese Elm and Breadfruit

Chinese Elm

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

River side

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Fruits

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 As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Breadfruit

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Chinese Elm

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Elm chinoise

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

olmo chino

árbol del pan

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Ulmaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Ulmus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Breadfruit

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

Chinese Elm and Breadfruit Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Breadfruit are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Breadfruit

Care of Chinese Elm and Breadfruit 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 Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.