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Bermuda Grass
Bermuda Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11- 6
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

302.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYNODON dactylon
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Bermuda Grass
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

बरमूडा घास
चीनी एल्म

In German

Bermuda Gras
Chinese Elm

In French

l'herbe des Bermudes
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Grama
olmo chino

In Greek

Αγριάδα
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

grama Bermuda
Elm chinês

In Polish

Trawa Bermuda
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Bermuda Grass
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Cynodon Rich
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chlorideae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

235
1 27800
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Difference Between Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bermuda Grass are Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio and Nitrogen, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass is Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells and Insomnia whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Bermuda Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass are breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bermuda Grass has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Bermuda Grass is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Bermuda Grass and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.