Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
California
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
3577
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-4
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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 large 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
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
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
allergic reaction
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Bonsai, 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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Wood
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 for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Giant Sequoia
In German
Chinese Elm
Giant Sequoia
In French
Elm chinoise
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
olmo chino
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Chinese Elm
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Ulmaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Ulmeae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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