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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
1  

Habitat
River side  
Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-3  

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  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  
Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  
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  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  

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  
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  

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  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  
QUERCUS suber  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म  
कॉर्क ओक  

In German
Chinese Elm  
Kork Eiche  

In French
Elm chinoise  
Cork Oak  

In Spanish
olmo chino  
alcornoque  

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm  
Cork Oak  

In Portuguese
Elm chinês  
sobreiro  

In Polish
Chiński Elm  
Cork Oak  

In Latin
Chinese Elm  
sUBER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
35  
20  

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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Corn Oak

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Corn Oak

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Corn Oak

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 Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak has showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Corn Oak is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Corn Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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