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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  

Number of Varieties
7500  
3
35  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  

Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  

In Hindi
साइडर सेब  
चीनी एल्म  

In German
Crispin Apfel  
Chinese Elm  

In French
cidre de pomme  
Elm chinoise  

In Spanish
sidra de manzana  
olmo chino  

In Greek
Cider Apple  
Κινέζοι Elm  

In Portuguese
sidra de maçã  
Elm chinês  

In Polish
Apple Cider  
Chiński Elm  

In Latin
Cider Apple  
Chinese Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ulmeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
35  

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Difference Between Mutsu Apple and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Mutsu Apple or Chinese Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mutsu Apple and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mutsu Apple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mutsu Apple and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mutsu Apple and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mutsu Apple and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple is constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Nutrients whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Mutsu Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

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