Cholla

Chinese Elm

About Cholla and Chinese Elm

Cholla

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Argentina

Eastern Asia

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Cholla

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

चीनी एल्म

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Chinese Elm

In French

usine de Cholla

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

olmo chino

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Elm chinês

In Polish

roślin Hall

Chiński Elm

In Latin

plant Hall

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5735

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Chinese Elm

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

Cholla and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Cholla and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Cholla and Chinese Elm

Care of Cholla and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.