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About Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm


About Chinese Elm and Rowan Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  

Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  

In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा  
चीनी एल्म  

In German
Rowan Tree  
Chinese Elm  

In French
Rowan Tree  
Elm chinoise  

In Spanish
Rowan Tree  
olmo chino  

In Greek
Rowan Tree  
Κινέζοι Elm  

In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan  
Elm chinês  

In Polish
Rowan Tree  
Chiński Elm  

In Latin
Rowan ligno  
Chinese Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Sorbus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ulmeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
110  
35  

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Properties of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Care of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm

Care of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Rowan Tree 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.

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