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Chinese Elm and Rowan Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
1,000.00 cm  
40
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Not Available  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic  

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

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'  

Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm  

In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा  
चीनी एल्म  

In German
Rowan Tree  
Chinese Elm  

In French
Rowan Tree  
Elm chinoise  

In Spanish
Rowan Tree  
olmo chino  

In Greek
Rowan Tree  
Κινέζοι Elm  

In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan  
Elm chinês  

In Polish
Rowan Tree  
Chiński Elm  

In Latin
Rowan ligno  
Chinese Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Sorbus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Ulmeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rowan Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Rowan Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree are Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rowan Tree has showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Rowan Tree is flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Rowan Tree and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.

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