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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia
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Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
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Number of Varieties

3560
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-3

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, 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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Ranunculus

In German

Chinese Elm
Ranunkel

In French

Elm chinoise
Ranunculus

In Spanish

olmo chino
ranúnculo

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ranunculales

Family

Ulmaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

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Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

35600
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Ranunculus

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 Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Elm has no showy fruits and Ranunculus has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Ranunculus is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Ranunculus facts and facts of other plants too.