Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese Elm
Pronunciation
UL-mus par-vih-FOLE-ee-uh
Family
Genus
Nativity
China, Asia
Growth Habit
Tall, spreading tree, thick trunk
Hardiness
5
Culture
Full sun and moist soils
Landscape Use
Nice replacement for the American Elm. Often admired for its mottled bark. Grows well in highly disturbed areas, abandon lots, and along roadsides.
Foliage
Typical elm leaf, alternate, simple, broad elliptical and serrated.
Buds
Buds are sharply pointed, long, and brown
Bark
Mottled, exfoliating bark, orangish gray bark
Flower
Flowers in late summer or early fall.
Fruit
Elliptic-ovate samara; the only elm that fruits in the fall.
Propagation
Seed, cuttings, tissue culture.
Pests
None serious.