Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe
Types
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Moderate Allergen
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Lacebark Elm
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Lacebark Elm
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Lacebark Elm
céleri chou
In Spanish
Lacebark Elm
apio col
In Greek
Lacebark Elm
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Lacebark Elm
aipo couve
In Polish
Lacebark Elm
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Lacebark Elm
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Brassicales
Family
Ulmaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Ulmeae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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