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Jumping Cholla and Chinese Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
River side  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-12  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म  
jumping cholla  

In German
Chinese Elm  
jumping cholla  

In French
Elm chinoise  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
olmo chino  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Elm chinês  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Chiński Elm  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Chinese Elm  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
20  

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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Jumping Cholla

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Jumping Cholla

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Jumping Cholla

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

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