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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

35200
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

-
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes

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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
-

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, 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 Food, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
अरवी

In German

Chinese Elm
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Elm chinoise
Colocasia

In Spanish

olmo chino
Colocasia

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Colocasia

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Kolokazja

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Arales

Family

Ulmaceae
Araceae

Genus

Ulmus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ulmeae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

3510
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Taro

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Taro

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Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Taro

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