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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

-35
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Toothed

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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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 Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Elkhorn
चीनी एल्म

In German

Elkhorn
Chinese Elm

In French

Elkhorn
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

cuerno de alce
olmo chino

In Greek

Elkhorn
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Elkhorn
Elm chinês

In Polish

Elkhorn
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Elkhorn
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Difference Between Elkhorn and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Elkhorn or Chinese Elm 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 Elkhorn and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elkhorn are fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elkhorn and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elkhorn and Chinese Elm

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

Compare Facts of Elkhorn vs Chinese Elm

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 Elkhorn vs Chinese Elm 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 Elkhorn are Skin irritation whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elkhorn has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Elkhorn is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Elkhorn and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.