Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm or Lacebark elm

Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Species: parvifolia
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000445
English name: Chinese Elm or Lacebark elm
Arabic name: يولمس بارفيفوليا
Native: China, India , Japan
Country: China India Japan
(PGR): Rare

Semi Deciduous tree with a rounded crown and long, pendulous branches, growing to 10-18 m leaves  2-5 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, leathery, lustrous green single-toothed flowers small greenish, fruit samara, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 10-13 long by 6-8 mm broad

Ph: mildly acid, neutral an mildly alkaline

Soil: light sandy, medium loamy and heavy clay soils

Grown as an ornamental in gardens and as a shade and street tree. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials, whilst the tree is harvested on a commercial basis for its wood. Erosion control.

Ulmus chinensis Persoon

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Very poorly drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Winter and early spring
Zone: 5 : 10

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