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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Mak.
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Japanese Zelkova
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Ulmaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Vase shape with a rounded crown, medium to fast growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained soil, pH adaptable. When established wind and drought tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, street tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Few problems, resists Dutch Elm disease, resistance to elm leaf beetle.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Village Green'- vigorous, cold hardy selection. 'Halka'- vigorous, fast-growing,
cold hardy.
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