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About Chinese Elm and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
River side
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Chinese Elm
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Elm chinoise
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
olmo chino
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elm chinês
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Chiński Elm
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Elm
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rosales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Ulmaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Ulmus
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ulmeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Chinese Elm and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Chinese Elm and False Indigo

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

Chinese Elm and False Indigo Physical Information

Chinese Elm and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Elm and False Indigo

Care of Chinese Elm and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.