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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern America
Eastern Asia

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

100035
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

9.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Lilac
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

बकाइन
चीनी एल्म

In German

Flieder
Chinese Elm

In French

lilas
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

lila
olmo chino

In Greek

πασχαλιά
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

lilás
Elm chinês

In Polish

liliowy
Chiński Elm

In Latin

lilac
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Oleaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Syringa
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Difference Between Lilacs and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Lilacs and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lilacs and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lilacs 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lilacs 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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs are Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lilacs has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Lilacs is flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Lilacs and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.