Chinese Elm

Wingnut

About Chinese Elm and Wingnut

Chinese Elm

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

River side

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Cutting

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 less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, 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

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'

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

wingnut

In German

Chinese Elm

wingnut

In French

Elm chinoise

wingnut

In Spanish

olmo chino

wingnut

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

wingnut

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

wingnut

In Polish

Chiński Elm

Wingnut

In Latin

Chinese Elm

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

356

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Wingnut

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

Chinese Elm and Wingnut Physical Information

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

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Wingnut

Care of Chinese Elm and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.