Chinese Elm

Crassula Ovata

About Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata

Chinese Elm

Crassula Ovata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

1.4 Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Crassula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

CRASSULA

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

Crassula ovata

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ulmeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata

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

Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata

Care of Chinese Elm and Crassula Ovata 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 Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.