Zelkova

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	Habit: deciduous tree Height: ⇕ 1-35m Width: ⇔ trunk diameter up to 4m in very old trees, usually much less Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ China, Japan, Caucasus, Crete Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ full sun Water: ◍ Features: ✓ Hardiness: ☃ hardy Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: Sunset Zones:
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Round-shaped trees with spreading tops. Related to elms, and susceptible to Dutch elm disease though rarely infected as the beetles that transmit the disease rarely feed on Zelkova.

Leaves are: simple, elliptical, pointed, edges heavily serrated, veins stand out, may display attractive colour in the fall

Bark is a attractive in some species, where it may flake off showing nice patterns; variously grey to grey-brown.

The flowers both male and female as well as the small fruit (nut-like) are overall inconspicuous.

Cultivation

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Rather frost hardy, shelter from strong winds during trees development for nicest shape. Prune to a strong single trunk when young as well. Does best in fertile, deep soil with good drainage. Plant in full sun.

Propagation

Seed, root cuttings, grafts

Pests and diseases

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Species

Species

• Zelkova abelicea - Cretan Zelkova
• Zelkova carpinifolia - Caucasian Zelkova
• Zelkova serrata - Keaki or Japanese Zelkova
• Zelkova sicula - Sicilian Zelkova
• Zelkova sinica - Chinese Zelkova
• Zelkova schneideriana - Schneider's Zelkova

Hybrids

• Zelkova × verschaffeltii (Z. carpinifolia × Z. serrata)

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References

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

External links

• w:Zelkova. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
• Zelkova QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)