Wingnut

Chinese Elm

About Wingnut and Chinese Elm

Wingnut

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

wingnut

चीनी एल्म

In German

wingnut

Chinese Elm

In French

wingnut

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

wingnut

olmo chino

In Greek

wingnut

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

wingnut

Elm chinês

In Polish

Wingnut

Chiński Elm

In Latin

wingnut

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Juglandaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

635

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Chinese Elm

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

Wingnut and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Wingnut and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 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 Wingnut and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Wingnut and Chinese Elm

Care of Wingnut and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.