Chinese Elm

Red Buckeye

About Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye

Chinese Elm

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

River side

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Seeds

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Red Buckeye

In German

Chinese Elm

Red Buckeye

In French

Elm chinoise

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

olmo chino

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye

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

Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye

Care of Chinese Elm and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.