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Willow Oak and Lacebark Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
4  
55  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-3  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Tan, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Moderate Allergen  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Oak  

In French
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
Lacebark Elm  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
Lacebark Elm  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
10  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Lacebark Elm and Willow Oak

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Importance of Lacebark Elm and Willow Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lacebark Elm and Willow Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lacebark Elm and Willow Oak 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 Lacebark Elm is Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge and Hypnotic whereas of Willow Oak is Gout, Obesity and Snoring. Lacebark Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Willow Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lacebark Elm vs Willow Oak

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 Willow Oak 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 Willow Oak have Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lacebark Elm has no showy fruits and Willow Oak has showy fruits. Also Lacebark Elm is not flowering and Willow Oak is not flowering . You can compare Lacebark Elm and Willow Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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