The
Chinese Elm
''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of ...
cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...
''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Matthew' is one of three American introductions selected for their
cold hardiness (US zone 4 tolerant).
Description
The tree has an upright vase-shape, strong branches, and a bark that
exfoliates at a relatively early age.
Pests and diseases
The species and its
cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...
s are highly resistant, but not immune, to
Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle ''
Xanthogaleruca luteola
''Xanthogaleruca luteola'', commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in other parts of the world.http://cisr.ucr.edu/elm_leaf_beetle.html - Center for Invasive Sp ...
''.
Cultivation
'Matthew' is not known to be in cultivation beyond
North America.
Accessions
None known.
Nurseries
North America
* Earthscapes Inc.,
Loveland,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, US.
References
External links
''Ulmus parvifolia'' cultivar list.
Chinese elm cultivar
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