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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

835
0 40000
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Habitat

-
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
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

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, 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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Nesting sites 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

Digestive, Skin irritation
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Quercus
चीनी एल्म

In German

Quercus
Chinese Elm

In French

Quercus
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Quercus
olmo chino

In Greek

Quercus
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Quercus
Elm chinês

In Polish

Quercus
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Quercus
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Fagaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Quercus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

45035
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Oak and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Water Oak and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Oak and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Oak 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 Water Oak is Digestive and Skin irritation whereas of Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Water Oak has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Water Oak 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 Water Oak 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 Water Oak are sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Oak has showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Water Oak is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Water Oak and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.