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Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm

Tatsoi
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Brassica rapa

Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
orchards, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
11-1

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Tan, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate

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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

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

-
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction
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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
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
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 a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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'
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Tat Soi, Tatsoi

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
Tatsoi

In German

Chinese Elm
Tatsoi

In French

Elm chinoise
Tatsoi

In Spanish

olmo chino
Tatsoi

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
Tatsoi

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
Tatsoi

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Tatsoi

In Latin

Chinese Elm
Tatsoi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Brassicales

Family

Ulmaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Tatsoi

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

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Tatsoi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Elm and Tatsoi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Elm and Tatsoi 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 Tatsoi is anti-cancer, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Tatsoi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Tatsoi

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