Chinese Elm

Buddha's Hand

About Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand

Chinese Elm

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

River side

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

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, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Rosales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ulmeae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand

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

Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand

Care of Chinese Elm and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.