Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Moderate Allergen
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Lacebark Elm
moonlight cactus
In German
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In French
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In Greek
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In Polish
Lacebark Elm
Selenicereus
In Latin
Lacebark Elm
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ulmaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ulmeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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