Botanical Name: Common Names:
Zelkova serrata Japanese Zelkova,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Broad Domed, Rounded
Description:
A handsome deciduous tree that is long lived, growth rate is very fast when young but slows down to medium with maturity, bright green finely serrated foliage that turns to mixture of orange to reds in autumn which can retain on the tree for weeks. Widely used in cities around the world because of it adaptability to a range of soils and its tolerance of high pollution levels. One of the main trees planted in Tokyo city
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Wind Break, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Aphids
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ulmaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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