Home
Garden Plants


Compare Chinese Elm and Ash Tree


Ash Tree and Chinese Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Trees  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
River side  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म  
राख पेड़  

In German
Chinese Elm  
Esche  

In French
Elm chinoise  
Frêne  

In Spanish
olmo chino  
Fresno  

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Elm chinês  
Freixo  

In Polish
Chiński Elm  
Jesion  

In Latin
Chinese Elm  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
65  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Chinese Elm and Ash Tree

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Trees

Importance of Chinese Elm and Ash Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Ash Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Ash Tree 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic whereas of Ash Tree is Fever and Liver problems. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Ash Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Ash Tree

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 Chinese Elm vs Ash Tree 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 Chinese Elm are allergic reaction whereas of Ash Tree have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Ash Tree has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Ash Tree is flowering. You can compare Chinese Elm and Ash Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees