Chinese Elm

Lychee

About Chinese Elm and Lychee

Chinese Elm

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

3530

0 40000

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Habitat

River side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

लीची

In German

Chinese Elm

Lychee

In French

Elm chinoise

Lychee

In Spanish

olmo chino

Lychee

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

lichia

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Lychee

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Lychee

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

Chinese Elm and Lychee Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Lychee are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Chinese Elm and Lychee

Care of Chinese Elm and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.