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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

Coleus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

35150
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Coleus

In German

Chinese Elm
Buntnessel

In French

Elm chinoise
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

olmo chino
coleo

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Coleus

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
cóleus

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Coleus

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35150
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Coleus

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Coleus 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 Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Coleus

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 Coleus 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 Coleus 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 Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.