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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Persea americana

Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits

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
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
एवोकाडो

In German

Chinese Elm
Avocado

In French

Elm chinoise
Avocat

In Spanish

olmo chino
Aguacate

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Abacate

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Awokado

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Laurales

Family

Ulmaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3560
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Avocado

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Avocado

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Avocado. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Avocado 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 Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Avocado

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