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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Food Allergy

Benefits

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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Spinach

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
पालक

In German

Chinese Elm
Spinat

In French

Elm chinoise
Épinards

In Spanish

olmo chino
Espinacas

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Espinafre

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Szpinak

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

35800
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Spinach

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Spinach

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

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