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Zelkova serrata

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Keaki, Japanese Zelkova

Habit:		deciduous tree
Height:	⇕	15-30m (rarely 35m)
Width:	⇔	1-2m (rarely 4m) trunk diameter
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Japan, Korea, Taiwan, E China
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼	full sun
Water:	◍
Features:	✓
Hardiness:	☃	hardy
Bloom:	❀
USDA Zones:		5-9
Sunset Zones:

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Zelkova

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serrata

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This species is cultivated widely. Crown spreads wide. Bark grey to grey-brown or pinkish-grey, scaly. Leaves have fine hairs, heavy teeth and veins underneath, turning deep yellow and a medium chocolate brown in the fall.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

Keaki, Japanese Zelkova calendar^?
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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

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Cultivars

'Goblin' - a high dwarf reaching 1 m
'Green Vase' - leaves are extremely bright green, takes the shape of a vase
'Village Green' - grows fast, with rich green leaves.

Gallery

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References

Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

External links

w:Japanese Zelkova. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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 __NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Zelkova serrata''
-| common_names = Japanese Zelkova
+| common_names = Keaki, Japanese Zelkova
 | growth_habit = deciduous tree
-| high = 60-100ft (18-30m)
+| high = 15-30m (rarely 35m)
-| wide = 50ft (15m)
+| wide = 1-2m (rarely 4m) trunk diameter
-| origin = Japan, Taiwan, E China
+| origin = Japan, Korea, Taiwan, E China
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 | lifespan = perennial
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 | species = serrata
 }}
-This species is cultivated widely. Crown spreads wide.  Flaking bark shows different colors/textures.  Leaves have fine hairs, heavy teeth and veins underneath, turning deep yellow and a medium chocolate brown in the fall.
+This species is cultivated widely. Crown spreads wide. Bark grey to grey-brown or pinkish-grey, scaly. Leaves have fine hairs, heavy teeth and veins underneath, turning deep yellow and a medium chocolate brown in the fall.
 :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Zelkova|genus page]].''
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 | color = IndianRed
-| name = Japanese Zelkova
+| name = Keaki, Japanese Zelkova
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 ==Cultivars==
-*''''Goblin'''' - a high dwarf reaching 3 ft (0.9 m)
+*''''Goblin'''' - a high dwarf reaching 1 m
 *''''Green Vase'''' - leaves are extremely bright green, takes the shape of a vase
 *''''Village Green'''' - grows fast, with rich green leaves.