Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
35100
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-5
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
allergic reaction
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bark
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 for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
चीनी एल्म
मैगनोलिया
In German
Chinese Elm
Umbrella Tree
In French
Elm chinoise
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
olmo chino
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Κινέζοι Elm
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Elm chinês
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Chiński Elm
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Chinese Elm
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Magnoliales
Family
Ulmaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Ulmeae
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
353
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27800
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