Chinese Elm (Scientific Name: Ulmus Parvifolia)
Chinese Elm
Description
Type~ Angiosperm
Leaves~ Leaves are two to two and a half inches long, the are a shiny dark green, and pinnately veined.
Bark~ Very distinctive, mottled green, gray and orange, jigsaw-like puzzle pieces.
Flower~ The flower is not showy, and occurs from August to September. They quickly form winged fruit that start of green and turn to a brown, rusty color.
Habitat~ The natural Habitat of the Chinese Elm is Hard Zones 4 - 8 meaning from -30 degrees Fahrenheit to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. This zone consists of majority of the United States. From the US Canada border to the US Mexico Border. The Chinese Elm prefers well-drained soils, but adapts to poor soils, dry soils, and in soils of various pH.
Native Area~ The Chinese Elm is native to Asian countries such as Northern China, Japan and Korea.
Ethnobotony
The Chinese Elm provides great shade and its raw or uncooked fruits can be eaten. They have an unusual flavor and leaves your mouth fresh. The inner bark produces texture that is mucilaginous. The inner bark can be dried and ground into cereals, bread, or used to thicken soups. The leaves are used as an antidote and can be used for dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys. The flowers are used for neuritis and fevers. The stem bark is used to soothe, treat high blood pressure, as a decongestant, to reduce fever, to induce sleep and for fevers.
Current Research
Creative Writing
Works Cited
Anthony V. LeBude, S. K.-W. (2012). Chinese Elm. SNIPM , 160-163.
Edward Gilman, D. W. (2011, May). Ulmus Parvifolia: Chinese Elm. Retrieved October 2013, from EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st652
NA. (n.d.). Chinese Elm Ulmus Parvifolia. Weed of the week , 1.
USDA Hardiness Zones. (2010, April). Retrieved October 2013, from VirginaTech Invent the Future. Department of Forest Resources and environmental conservations: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/map/aboutmap.htm
Description
Type~ Angiosperm
Leaves~ Leaves are two to two and a half inches long, the are a shiny dark green, and pinnately veined.
Bark~ Very distinctive, mottled green, gray and orange, jigsaw-like puzzle pieces.
Flower~ The flower is not showy, and occurs from August to September. They quickly form winged fruit that start of green and turn to a brown, rusty color.
Habitat~ The natural Habitat of the Chinese Elm is Hard Zones 4 - 8 meaning from -30 degrees Fahrenheit to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. This zone consists of majority of the United States. From the US Canada border to the US Mexico Border. The Chinese Elm prefers well-drained soils, but adapts to poor soils, dry soils, and in soils of various pH.
Native Area~ The Chinese Elm is native to Asian countries such as Northern China, Japan and Korea.
Ethnobotony
The Chinese Elm provides great shade and its raw or uncooked fruits can be eaten. They have an unusual flavor and leaves your mouth fresh. The inner bark produces texture that is mucilaginous. The inner bark can be dried and ground into cereals, bread, or used to thicken soups. The leaves are used as an antidote and can be used for dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys. The flowers are used for neuritis and fevers. The stem bark is used to soothe, treat high blood pressure, as a decongestant, to reduce fever, to induce sleep and for fevers.
Current Research
Creative Writing
Works Cited
Anthony V. LeBude, S. K.-W. (2012). Chinese Elm. SNIPM , 160-163.
Edward Gilman, D. W. (2011, May). Ulmus Parvifolia: Chinese Elm. Retrieved October 2013, from EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st652
NA. (n.d.). Chinese Elm Ulmus Parvifolia. Weed of the week , 1.
USDA Hardiness Zones. (2010, April). Retrieved October 2013, from VirginaTech Invent the Future. Department of Forest Resources and environmental conservations: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/map/aboutmap.htm