Ulmus minor
Smoothleaf Elm

Previously known as:  Ulmus carpinifolia
Ulmus minor - Fall Foliage
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green summer foliage); Yellow (Fall, of variable intensity)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
70-90 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
70-90 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist soils and is pH tolerant and soil salt tolerant
 Range:
Western Europe and North Africa
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Glossy dark leaves are 1.5-4" long by 1-2" wide (smaller than Ulmus americana), simple, alternate, unequal at base (oblique), doubly serrate with 12 parallel veins from mid-vein to the teeth. Veins pubescent on the underside of the leaf. The petiole is usually pubescent. Buds have soft silky pubescence.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Backdrop 28
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Specimen 612
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Salt Tolerant 60

    • Additional Information

    Moderate resistance to the Dutch elm disease pathogen, Ophiostoma ulmi, which has led to the near extinction of the American Elm (Ulmus americana) in the U.S.

    When Ulmus minor has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    No Fruiting Observations Available

    17 Ulmus minor found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12015_00233*AHORTPARK
    22013_00473*AHORTPARK
    32009_15597*AHORTPARK
    42023_00431*ACONV
    52023_00431*BCONV
    62023_00431*CCONV
    72023_00431*DCONV
    82023_00431*ECONT
    92023_00431*FCONV
    102023_00664*AABE
    112023_00664*BABE
    122023_00664*CABE
    132023_00664*DABE
    142023_00664*EABE
    152023_00664*FABE
    162023_00664*GABE
    172023_00664*HABE

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