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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

Devil's Walking Stick
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

351
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Needs high amount of water

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
Well drained

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Borders, Woodland margins

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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, 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
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Chinese Elm
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Elm chinoise
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

olmo chino
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Ulmaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Devil's Walking Stick

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