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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

1535
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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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

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Figwort
चीनी एल्म

In German

figwort
Chinese Elm

In French

scrofulaire
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

figwort
olmo chino

In Greek

figwort
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

figwort
Elm chinês

In Polish

figwort
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Umber
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Rosales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20035
1 27800
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Difference Between Figwort and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Figwort and Chinese Elm

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Compare Facts of Figwort vs Chinese Elm

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