Chinese Elm

Quisco

About Chinese Elm and Quisco

Chinese Elm

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

River side

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

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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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

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

Whole plant

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 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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Quisco

In German

Chinese Elm

Quisco

In French

Elm chinoise

Quisco

In Spanish

olmo chino

Quisco

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Quisco

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Quisco

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Quisco

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

35128

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Quisco

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

Chinese Elm and Quisco Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Quisco are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Chinese Elm and Quisco

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