Chinese Elm

Crape Jasmine

About Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine

Chinese Elm

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3530

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Habitat

River side

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Tabernaemontana

In German

Chinese Elm

Tabernaemontana

In French

Elm chinoise

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

olmo chino

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Ulmaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

35118

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine

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

Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine

Care of Chinese Elm and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.