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About Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia


About Japanese Stewartia and Chinese Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Japan   

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata   
Korean Stewartia – S. koreana Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia   

Habitat
River side   
Loamy soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
8-1   

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   
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Obtuse   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

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   
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of 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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic reaction   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves   
Leaves, Wood   

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   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'   
STEWARTIA pseudocamellia   

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm   
Japanese Stewartia   

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म   
Japanese Stewartia   

In German
Chinese Elm   
japanische Stewartia   

In French
Elm chinoise   
japanische Stewartia   

In Spanish
olmo chino   
Stewartia japonesa   

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm   
Japanese Stewartia   

In Portuguese
Elm chinês   
Stewartia japonês   

In Polish
Chiński Elm   
japoński Stewartia   

In Latin
Chinese Elm   
Stewartia Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Rosales   
Ericales   

Family
Ulmaceae   
Theaceae   

Genus
Ulmus   
Stewartia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Ulmeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
7   
99+

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia

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

Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Japanese Stewartia height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia are as follows:

Care of Chinese Elm and Japanese Stewartia

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

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