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About Clivia and Cedar Elm


About Cedar Elm and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Perennials  
Cedars  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
River side, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
ULMUS crassifolia  

Common Name
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In Hindi
Clivia  
देवदार एल्म  

In German
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In French
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In Spanish
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In Greek
κλίβια  
Cedar Elm  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In Polish
Clivia  
Cedar Elm  

In Latin
Clivia  
Ulmus Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
3  

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Properties of Clivia and Cedar Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Clivia and Cedar Elm? We provide you with everything About Clivia and Cedar Elm. Clivia doesn't have thorns and Cedar Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Clivia does not have fragrant flowers. Clivia has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness and Cedar Elm has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness. 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 Clivia and Cedar Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clivia and Cedar Elm

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

Clivia and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Clivia and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Cedar Elm

Care of Clivia and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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