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Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
South America

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
11-9

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
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Vegetative Reproduction

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
Requires regular 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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Digestive disorders

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
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Babaco

In German

Chinese Elm
Babaco

In French

Elm chinoise
Babaco

In Spanish

olmo chino
Babaco

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Babaco

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Babaco

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Babaco

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Brassicales

Family

Ulmaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

351
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Babaco

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Babaco

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Babaco

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