Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Japan
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
1535
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation
-
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
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sasanqua
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
sasanqua
चीनी एल्म
In German
sasanqua
Chinese Elm
In French
sasanqua
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
sasanqua
olmo chino
In Greek
sasanqua
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Sasankya
Elm chinês
In Polish
Sasankya
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Sasankya
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Rosales
Family
Theaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Camellia
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ulmeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25035
1
27800
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