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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
5  

Habitat
River side  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12*7  

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, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, 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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
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  
Used As Food  

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  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
चीनी एल्म  
पोई  

In German
Chinese Elm  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Elm chinoise  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
olmo chino  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Elm chinês  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Chiński Elm  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Chinese Elm  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Basella  

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

Tribe
Ulmeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
60  

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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Malabar Spinach

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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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