Chinese Elm

Tamarind tree

About Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree

Chinese Elm

Tamarind tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Africa, India, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Sweet Tamarind, Australian tamarind, Manila tamarind, Velvet tamarind, Spanish Tamarind

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Brown, Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Onion thrips, Root weevil, Soft scales, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Birds, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Diarrhea, Hives, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Reduces ageing, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Antioxidants, Inflammation, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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

Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Tamarindus indica

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Tamarind tree, Tamarind

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

इमली का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Elm

Tamarinde

7.2.3 In French

Elm chinoise

tamarinier

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo chino

tamarindo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

δέντρο Tamarind

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elm chinês

tamarindo

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Elm

drzewo tamaryndowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Elm

tamarind ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Tamarindus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ulmeae

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree

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

Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tamarind tree height is 1,800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Tamarind tree flower color: Red and Yellow
Tamarind tree leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Tamarind tree

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