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Lacebark Elm
Lacebark Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Central America, Mexico

Types

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Moderate Allergen
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Lacebark Elm
Mousemelon

In German

Lacebark Elm
Maus Melone

In French

Lacebark Elm
Mousemelon

In Spanish

Lacebark Elm
Mousemelon

In Greek

Lacebark Elm
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Lacebark Elm
melão rato

In Polish

Lacebark Elm
mysz melona

In Latin

Lacebark Elm
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Difference Between Lacebark Elm and Mouse Melon

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Importance of Lacebark Elm and Mouse Melon

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Compare Facts of Lacebark Elm vs Mouse Melon

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 Lacebark Elm vs Mouse Melon 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 Lacebark Elm are Moderate Allergen whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lacebark Elm has no showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Lacebark Elm is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Lacebark Elm and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.