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Lacebark Elm

Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.111 W94 53.258

Trail Number:
C27

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Description

Family:
Ulmaceae

Foliage:
Leaves: Alternate, simple, elliptic to ovate or obovate, 3/4 to 2 1/2" long, 1/3 to 1 1/3" wide, acute or obtusish, unequally rounded at base, simply or nearly simply serrate

Native Locale:
Northern and central China, Korea, and Japan

Mature Height:
40 to 50 feet

Mature Width:
40 to 50 feet

Hardiness Zones:
Zone (4)5 to 9

Soil Preference:
Adaptable to extreme pH and soil; Prefers moist, well drained, fertile soils

Growth Habit:
Rather graceful round headed tree often with pendulous branchlets

Rate of Growth:
Medium to Fast

Disease and Insect:
Resistance to Dutch elm disease, Elm leaf and Japanese beetle

Landscape Value:
n/a

Additional Notes: