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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
California, Mexico

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine

Number of Varieties

355
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-7

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Sap, Wood

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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
PINUS radiata

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Monterey Pine

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
मोंटेरी पाइन

In German

Chinese Elm
Monterey-Kiefer

In French

Elm chinoise
Monterey Pine

In Spanish

olmo chino
El pino de Monterrey

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Monterey Pine

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Monterey Pine

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Monterey Pine

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

356
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Monterey Pine

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Monterey Pine

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Monterey Pine

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 Monterey Pine 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 Monterey Pine have Asthma, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Monterey Pine has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Monterey Pine is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Monterey Pine facts and facts of other plants too.