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About Shallot and Chinese Elm


About Chinese Elm and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tree   

Origin
Asia   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata   

Habitat
Not Available   
River side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Yellow, Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Drought   

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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   
allergic reaction   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Bonsai, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'   

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot   
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm   

In Hindi
Shallot   
चीनी एल्म   

In German
Schalotte   
Chinese Elm   

In French
échalote   
Elm chinoise   

In Spanish
chalote   
olmo chino   

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού   
Κινέζοι Elm   

In Portuguese
Sallot   
Elm chinês   

In Polish
Sallot   
Chiński Elm   

In Latin
Sallot   
Chinese Elm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Ulmaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Ulmus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ulmeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
750   
25
Not Available   

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Properties of Shallot and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Chinese Elm. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Chinese Elm

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

Shallot and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Shallot and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Chinese Elm

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