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About White Ash and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

4535
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

9, 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

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

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, 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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

White Ash
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
चीनी एल्म

In German

Fraxinus americana
Chinese Elm

In French

Fraxinus americana
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
olmo chino

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Elm chinês

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Fraxinus
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Oleaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6035
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Chinese Elm

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Chinese Elm? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Chinese Elm. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Chinese Elm doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Chinese Elm has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Chinese Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and Chinese Elm

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

White Ash and Chinese Elm Physical Information

White Ash and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and Chinese Elm

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