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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus lyrata
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

535
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

1,680.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
चीनी एल्म

In German

Overcup Oak
Chinese Elm

In French

Overcup Oak
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
olmo chino

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Elm chinês

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Oryza
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Fagaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Quercus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Difference Between Overcup Oak and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Overcup Oak and Chinese Elm

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