Ulmus laevis
Ulmus laevis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kriti | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ulmaceae
- Genus:
- Ulmus
- Species:
- Ulmus laevis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- green, red
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- yellow
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 60-90 days to break dormancy; germination occurs in spring.
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