Chinese Elm

Pineapple Weed

About Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed

Chinese Elm

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

River side

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cone 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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

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

Bonsai, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Pineapple Weed

In German

Chinese Elm

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Elm chinoise

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

olmo chino

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ulmus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed

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

Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Pineapple Weed

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