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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Eastern Asia

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म

In German
Chinese Elm

In French
Elm chinoise

In Spanish
olmo chino

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese
Elm chinês

In Polish
Chiński Elm

In Latin
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Ulmaceae

Genus
Ulmus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Ulmeae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
35

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Properties of Chinese Elm

Want to know the properties of Chinese Elm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Elm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Chinese Elm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chinese Elm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Elm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Elm physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chinese Elm

Taking Chinese Elm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Elm include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chinese Elm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Elm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Elm is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata. This plant's habitat is River side and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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