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Ulmaceae
Elm Flower
Ulmus minor
Dignity and strength.
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Genus
- Ulmus
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 2000-3000 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, fertile, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Elm flowers appear in dense clusters before the leaves emerge, giving the crown a reddish haze.
- Each tiny flower is wind-pollinated and lacks showy petals.
- The disc-shaped winged seeds (samaras) are dispersed by wind within weeks of flowering.
- Dutch elm disease has devastated elm populations since the 1960s, killing billions of trees worldwide.
- Elms were historically the most popular urban street trees in both Europe and North America.
Color meanings
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Dignity
1
Intuition
2
Strength