Chinese Elm

Macaw

About Chinese Elm and Macaw

Chinese Elm

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

35-

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Habitat

River side

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, 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

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Macaw

In German

Chinese Elm

Ara

In French

Elm chinoise

ara

In Spanish

olmo chino

guacamayo

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

μακώ

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

arara

In Polish

Chiński Elm

ara

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

35-

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Macaw

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

Chinese Elm and Macaw Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Macaw are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Macaw

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