Chinese Elm

Umbrella Tree

About Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree

Chinese Elm

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

35100

0 40000

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Habitat

River side

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Early Summer

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Bark

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 for flooring, cabinet making

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

मैगनोलिया

In German

Chinese Elm

Umbrella Tree

In French

Elm chinoise

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

olmo chino

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Chinese Elm

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Magnoliales

Family

Ulmaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree

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

Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Chinese Elm and Umbrella Tree

Care of Chinese Elm and Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.