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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

35-
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

allergic reaction
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bulbs, 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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Chinese Elm
Yambohne

In French

Elm chinoise
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

olmo chino
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Ulmaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Jicama

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.