Chinese Elm

Silver Birch

About Chinese Elm and Silver Birch

Chinese Elm

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

3560

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Habitat

River side

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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 a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, 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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Silver Birch

In German

Chinese Elm

Weißbirke

In French

Elm chinoise

Silver Birch

In Spanish

olmo chino

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Silver Birch

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Silver Birch

In Latin

Chinese Elm

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Silver Birch

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

Chinese Elm and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Silver Birch

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