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Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Eastern Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

35170
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

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
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
JATROPHA

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
रतनजोत

In German

Chinese Elm
Purgiernuß

In French

Elm chinoise
purghère

In Spanish

olmo chino
frailejón

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
jatropha

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
galamaluco

In Polish

Chiński Elm
jatrofa

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Euphorbiales

Family

Ulmaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ulmeae
Jatropheae

Subfamily

-
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

35170
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Jatropha

If you are confused whether Chinese Elm or Jatropha 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 Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Elm are organic fertlizers, whereas for Jatropha fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Elm and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Jatropha 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 Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Jatropha

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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha have allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Jatropha has showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Jatropha is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Jatropha facts and facts of other plants too.