1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
River side
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Root
6.2.3 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
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Chinese Elm
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Elm chinoise
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
olmo chino
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
Chiński Elm
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Elm
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Ulmaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species