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11 cze 2022 · Chinese elm leaves are a bit smaller at around two inches in length. They have an overall ovate shape with a rounded, slightly uneven base. The undersides are pubescent. The leaves turn light red in the fall. Bark. The bark of Chinese elm may be its most distinctive characteristic. This bark exfoliates with small darker grey patches.
23 lut 2023 · Drake elms, or Chinese elm trees, are popular because they’re more resistant to Dutch elm disease than other Ulmus species. Elm tree bark. Chinese elm trees have distinctive flaking bark that reveals small thin patches of orangey bark underneath.
Chinese elm is a woody, deciduous, shade tree in the elm family (Ulmaceae) and native to China, Korea and Japan. It has an upright habit and grows quickly to 40 to 50 feet tall and wide. It requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, though it will tolerate moist sites.
It possesses a very rough, greyish-black appearance, while the Chinese elm's smooth bark becomes flaky and blotchy, exposing very distinctive, light-coloured mottling, hence the synonym lacebark elm for the real Chinese elm.
27 lut 2024 · Drake elm trees, also known as Chinese elm or lacebark elm, are fast-growing trees with a distinctive appearance and easy-care nature. They are popular choices for landscaping and can even be grown as bonsai specimens.
General Information. Scientific name: Ulmus parvifolia. Pronunciation: UL-mus par-vih-FOLE-ee-uh. Common name (s): 'Drake' Chinese elm, 'Drake' lacebark elm. Family: Ulmaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 10B (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America. Invasive potential: little invasive potential.
