Silver Maple

Chinese Elm

About Silver Maple and Chinese Elm

Silver Maple

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Silver Maple

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Silver Maple

चीनी एल्म

In German

Silver Maple

Chinese Elm

In French

érable argenté

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

arce plateado

olmo chino

In Greek

Silver Maple

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Elm chinês

In Polish

Silver Maple

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Acer

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12835

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Chinese Elm

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

Silver Maple and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Silver Maple and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Chinese Elm

Care of Silver Maple and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips 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 Silver Maple 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.