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Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
6  

Habitat
River side  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

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, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

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, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Sap, Seeds  

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  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

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  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  
Butternut  

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Chinese Elm  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Elm chinoise  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
olmo chino  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Elm chinês  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Chiński Elm  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Chinese Elm  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Juglandales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
7  

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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Butternut Tree

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Butternut Tree

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