Damson

Chinese Elm

About Damson and Chinese Elm

Damson

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

जामुन

चीनी एल्म

In German

Zwetschgen

Chinese Elm

In French

prune de Damas

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

olmo chino

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Elm chinês

In Polish

mirabelki

Chiński Elm

In Latin

damson plum

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40035

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Properties of Damson and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Damson and Chinese Elm. Damson doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Chinese Elm

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

Damson and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Damson and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Chinese Elm

Care of Damson and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.