Chinese Elm

Malabar Spinach

About Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

Chinese Elm

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

River side

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves

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 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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

पोई

In German

Chinese Elm

Malabarspinat

In French

Elm chinoise

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

olmo chino

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

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

Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

Care of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.