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Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

River side
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Cutting

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 less 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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
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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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म
wingnut

In German

Chinese Elm
wingnut

In French

Elm chinoise
wingnut

In Spanish

olmo chino
wingnut

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm
wingnut

In Portuguese

Elm chinês
wingnut

In Polish

Chiński Elm
Wingnut

In Latin

Chinese Elm
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Ulmaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

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Juglandoideae

Number of Species

356
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Elm and Wingnut

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Importance of Chinese Elm and Wingnut

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Elm vs Wingnut

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 Wingnut 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 Wingnut 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 Wingnut has showy fruits. Also Chinese Elm is not flowering and Wingnut is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Elm and Wingnut facts and facts of other plants too.