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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Egypt

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

3510
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Cold 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
1, 2, 3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
-

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
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

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
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves, 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
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Lettuce

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
सलाद

In German

Chinese Elm
Salat

In French

Elm chinoise
Salade

In Spanish

olmo chino
Lechuga

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Alface

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Sałata

In Latin

Chinese Elm
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Chinese Elm or Lettuce 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Elm are organic fertlizers, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Elm and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Lettuce

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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.