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 |
