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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Eastern Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

1535
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
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

Oval
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
चीनी एल्म

In German

Cordia subcordata
Chinese Elm

In French

Cordia subcordata
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
olmo chino

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Elm chinês

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Cordia
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ulmeae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Difference Between Kou and Chinese Elm

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

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Importance of Kou and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou 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 Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou 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 Kou 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 Kou are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.