Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
3525
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Transplanting
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, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits
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
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Plumcot
In German
Chinese Elm
Plumcot
In French
Elm chinoise
plumcot
In Spanish
olmo chino
plumcot
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
plumcot
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Plumcot
In Latin
Chinese Elm
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Ulmaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ulmeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3525
1
27800
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