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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
Mexico  

Types
Cedars  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
-  

Habitat
River side, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
12, 13  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
490.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  
Aphids, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia  
Araucaria angustifolia  

Common Name
Cedar Elm  
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine  

In Hindi
देवदार एल्म  
candelabra  

In German
Cedar Elm  
Kandelaber  

In French
Cedar Elm  
candélabre  

In Spanish
Cedar Elm  
Candelabra  

In Greek
Cedar Elm  
μανουάλια  

In Portuguese
Cedar Elm  
Candelabra  

In Polish
Cedar Elm  
świeczniki  

In Latin
Ulmus Cedar  
candelabra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
19  
99+

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Difference Between Cedar Elm and Candelabra

If you are confused whether Cedar Elm or Candelabra 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 Cedar Elm and Candelabra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cedar Elm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and Nitrogen, whereas for Candelabra fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cedar Elm and Candelabra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cedar Elm and Candelabra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cedar Elm and Candelabra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cedar Elm and Candelabra 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 Cedar Elm is whereas of Candelabra is Nutritive. Cedar Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelabra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cedar Elm vs Candelabra

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 Cedar Elm vs Candelabra 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 Cedar Elm are Skin rash whereas of Candelabra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cedar Elm has no showy fruits and Candelabra has showy fruits. Also Cedar Elm is not flowering and Candelabra is not flowering . You can compare Cedar Elm and Candelabra facts and facts of other plants too.

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