Ulmus minor
Ulmus minor
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ulmaceae
- Genus:
- Ulmus
- Species:
- Ulmus minor
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- green, red
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), Io moth (Automeris io)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash