Chinese Elm

Cyclamen

About Chinese Elm and Cyclamen

Chinese Elm

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

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 water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Respiratory problems

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

✔ ✘

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Root, Stem

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ulmeae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Elm and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Cyclamen

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

Chinese Elm and Cyclamen Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Cyclamen are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Cyclamen

Care of Chinese Elm and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.