Chinese Elm

Cassia Fistula

About Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula

Chinese Elm

Cassia Fistula

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

India

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

moist forests, Mountains, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Not Available

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

Requires regular watering

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

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

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cold, constipation, Fever, Intestinal irritations, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Cassia fistula

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

golden shower tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

अमलतास

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Röhren-Kassie

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

Cassia fistula

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

Cassia fistula

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Cassia συρίγγιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Cássia-imperial

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

Cassia przetoka

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

cassia fistula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Cassia

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula

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

Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cassia Fistula height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Cassia Fistula flower color: Yellow
Cassia Fistula leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula

Care of Chinese Elm and Cassia Fistula 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 Cassia Fistula pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Fistula needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.