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About Chinese Elm and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

3510
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

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
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits

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
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
FICUS carica

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Fig

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
अंजीर

In German

Chinese Elm
Feige

In French

Elm chinoise
figue

In Spanish

olmo chino
higo

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Σύκο

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Figura

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Figa

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

35800
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Elm and Fig

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

Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Fig

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

Chinese Elm and Fig Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Fig are as follows:

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Fig

Care of Chinese Elm and Fig 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 Fig 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 Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.