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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

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About Chinese Elm and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
China

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

3510
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, 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
Medium

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

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
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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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
ACER griseum

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
paperbark maple

In German

Chinese Elm
paperbark Ahorn

In French

Elm chinoise
érable paperbark

In Spanish

olmo chino
arce paperbark

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Chiński Elm
klon paperbark

In Latin

Chinese Elm
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Elm and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Paperbark Maple

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

Chinese Elm and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

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

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Paperbark Maple

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