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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

35100
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

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
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy

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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Root

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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Hydrangea

In German

Chinese Elm
Hortensie

In French

Elm chinoise
Hortensia

In Spanish

olmo chino
Hortensia

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Hortênsia

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Hortensja

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
Cynareae

Subfamily

-
Carduoideae

Number of Species

35250
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Cornflower

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Cornflower

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Cornflower

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 Cornflower 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 Cornflower have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Cornflower has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Cornflower is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Cornflower facts and facts of other plants too.