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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

China
Eastern Asia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3435
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites 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

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Apricot
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

खूबानी
चीनी एल्म

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Chinese Elm

In French

Abricot or Abricotier
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Albaricoque
olmo chino

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Apricot
Elm chinês

In Polish

Morela
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Apricot
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3435
1 27800
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Difference Between Apricot and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Apricot or Chinese Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Apricot and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Apricot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Apricot and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Apricot and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Apricot and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Apricot and Chinese Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Apricot is Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Ophthalmic whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Apricot has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp and Skin cleanser while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Apricot vs Chinese Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Apricot vs Chinese Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Apricot are Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Apricot has showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Apricot is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Apricot and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.