Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mediterranean
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
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Number of Varieties
3550
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8 - 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
allergic reaction
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers
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 essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Sweetpea
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Sweetpea
In German
Chinese Elm
Sweetpea
In French
Elm chinoise
Sweetpea
In Spanish
olmo chino
Sweetpea
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Sweetpea
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Sweetpea
In Latin
Chinese Elm
Sweetpea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Ulmaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ulmeae
Vicieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
3575
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27800
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