Golden Elm
Ulmus carp. Wredei
Name
Botanical name: | Ulmus carpinifolia Wredei |
Colloquial name: | Golden Elm |
Growth
Growth form: | at first columnar, later rounded |
Mature height: | 3 - 5 Meter |
Growth: | 20 - 40 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | ovoid to broad elliptical |
Leaves: | deciduous |
Leaf color: | golden yellow, later greenish-yellow |
Autumn leaf color: | gold |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | grouped in fours in small bundles, Insignificant |
Flowering period: | March - April |
Flower color: | reddish-brown |
Fruit: | winged nutlets, light red or brown seed, not for consumption |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | moist and light, favours calcareous soils |
Location: | full sun, semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | solitary plant |
Use for: | avenues and broad streets, parks, cemeteries, coastal areas, large gardens, small gardens |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |