Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
355
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very 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, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
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
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, 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
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Chinese Elm
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Elm chinoise
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
olmo chino
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Chinese Elm
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Ulmaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ulmeae
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
35250
1
27800
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