Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
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Number of Varieties
351
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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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 Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
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 leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
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
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Chinese Elm
Feldsalat
In French
Elm chinoise
Mâche
In Spanish
olmo chino
Miramores
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Roszpunka
In Latin
Chinese Elm
Lactuca agni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dipsacales
Family
Ulmaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ulmeae
Valerianeae
Subfamily
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Valerianoideae
Number of Species
35100
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27800
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