Leucojum

Chinese Elm

About Leucojum and Chinese Elm

Leucojum

Chinese Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

चीनी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Chinese Elm

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Elm chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

olmo chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Κινέζοι Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Elm chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Chiński Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Chinese Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ulmeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Chinese Elm

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

Leucojum and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Leucojum and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Chinese Elm are as follows:

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

Care of Leucojum and Chinese Elm

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