Chinese Elm

Celosia

About Chinese Elm and Celosia

Chinese Elm

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

River side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

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 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Celosia

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Celosia

In German

Chinese Elm

Celosia

In French

Elm chinoise

Celosia

In Spanish

olmo chino

Celosia

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Celosia

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Celosia

In Polish

Chiński Elm

celosia

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3511

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Celosia

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

Chinese Elm and Celosia Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Celosia are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Celosia

Care of Chinese Elm and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.