Zelkova serrata
Japanese Zelkova

Family:

Ulmaceae (Elm Family) 32

Genus:

Zelkova (Zelkova Keaki) 6

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 253

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Green (Tri-monoecious (male, female, and bisexual flowers); not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Yellowish-orange to deep maroon-red, usually quite showy fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Drupes; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

50-80 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40-70 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, including those with a high pH; prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soil

Range:

Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves simple, alternate, ovate to oblong-ovate, 1.3-2" long (and longer), sharply serrate with acuminate teeth, dark green and somewhat rough above. Offset (oblique) at leaf base. Bark heavily lenticelled, reddish brown, and cherry-like when young, exfoliating to reveal orange and brown inner bark at maturity.

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Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 289

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

An excellent shade tree, probably one of the best substitutes for Ulmus americana in form and gracefulness, but slightly smaller. A beautiful wood grain for furniture, etc. Minor susceptibility to various elm diseases and pests, but resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.

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Overall Habit

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Bark

Narrow Branching Structure

Buds

Twig and Buds

Habit

When Zelkova serrata has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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69 Zelkova serrata found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2010_11104*A	BIND
2	2010_11260*A	MANN
3	2010_11259*A	MANN
4	2010_01704*A	DAUC
5	2014_00166*B	KNOY
6	2012_00486*A	DAUC
7	2015_00068*A	FPRD
8	ORIG_1105*A	MEMMALL	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
9	2010_08364*A	PVA
10	2012_01183*A	CARY
11	2012_00483*A	DAUC
12	2012_00484*A	DAUC
13	2015_00071*A	FPRD
14	ORIG_0224*A	PICK
15	2010_11138*A	BIND
16	2012_00488*A	DAUC
17	2010_11132*A	BIND
18	2014_00165*A	LAMB
19	2010_11113*A	BIND
20	2012_00485*A	DAUC
21	2012_00487*A	DAUC
22	2014_00110*A	MCUT
23	ORIG_7763*A	STONE
24	2015_00070*A	FPRD
25	2015_00069*A	FPRD
26	2010_11261*A	MANN
27	2014_00110*B	MCUT
28	2010_08365*A	PVA
29	2015_00443*A	DLR
30	2015_00441*A	DLR
31	2015_00072*A	FPRD
32	2018_01243*A	PVA
33	2018_01242*A	PVA
34	2022_00515*A	PICK
35	2023_00078*A	PICK
36	2023_00078*B	PICK
37	2023_00503*A	LYNN
38	2023_00738*A	PJEC
39	2023_00738*B	PJEC
40	2024_00235*A	DLR
41	2024_00235*B	MANN
42	2024_00235*C	MANN
43	PUI_ORIG_00022*A
44	PUI_ORIG_00029*A
45	PUI_ORIG_00035*A
46	PUI_ORIG_00062*A
47	PUI_ORIG_00073*A
48	PUI_ORIG_00075*A
49	PUI_ORIG_00085*A
50	PUI_ORIG_00087*A
51	PUI_ORIG_00157*A
52	PUI_ORIG_00181*A
53	PUI_ORIG_00189*A
54	PUI_ORIG_00215*A
55	PUI_ORIG_00288*A
56	PUI_ORIG_00340*A
57	PUI_ORIG_00342*A
58	PUI_ORIG_00360*A
59	PUI_ORIG_00382*A
60	PUI_ORIG_00387*A
61	PUI_ORIG_00398*A
62	PUI_ORIG_00402*A
63	PUI_ORIG_00408*A
64	PUI_ORIG_00414*A
65	PUI_ORIG_00433*A
66	PUI_ORIG_00435*A
67	PUI_ORIG_00441*A
68	PUI_ORIG_00461*A
69	2025_00025*A	PFSB