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About Chinese Elm and Fireglow Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3530
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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 watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bark, Sap

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
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Fireglow मेपल

In German

Chinese Elm
Fireglow Maple

In French

Elm chinoise
fireglow Maple

In Spanish

olmo chino
Fireglow arce

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Chiński Elm
fireglow Klon

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

35128
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Elm and Fireglow Maple

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

Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Fireglow Maple

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

Chinese Elm and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Chinese Elm and Fireglow Maple

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