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Old 09-13-2007, 10:58 PM   #1
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Winged Elm

Winged Elm Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU, FACU+

Winged Elm Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerModerate
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureCoarse
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateModerate
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)30
Height Mature feet65
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanShort
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityYes
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Winged Elm Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceLow
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)185
pH Minimum5
pH Maximum7
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)800
Precipitation Minimum40
Precipitation Maximum65
Root Depth (Minimum inches)40
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-13

Winged Elm Reproduction

Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Commercial AvailabilityNo Known Source
Fruit Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSpring
Fruit Seed Period EndsSpring
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound111500
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Winged Elm Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductLow
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot
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Winged Elm

Winged Elm grows like a Tree. Winged Elm is an Perennial. Winged Elm is Native to U.S.. Winged Elm has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU, FACU+. Spring and Summer is when Winged Elm is actively growing. Winged Elm is not an allelopath. Winged Elm has a High C:N Ratio. Winged Elm has a coppice potential of No. Winged Elm is not fall conspicuous. Winged Elm has a Yellow colored flower. Winged Elm has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Winged Elm has a Moderate foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Winged Elm has a Porous foliage porosity. Winged Elm has a Coarse foliage texture. Seeds of Winged Elm are Brown. Seeds of Winged Elm are No conspicuous. Winged Elm grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of Winged Elm is Moderate. The maximum height of Winged Elm at 20 years is 30 feet. The mature height of Winged Elm is 65 feet. The lifespan of Winged Elm is Short. The shape and orientation of Winged Elm is Erect. Winged Elm is not adapted to coarse textured soils. Winged Elm is adapted to fine textured soils. Winged Elm is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Winged Elm is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Winged Elm is Low. Winged Elm does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Winged Elm is Low. Winged Elm requires a minimum of 185 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Winged Elm is 5. The maximum pH of Winged Elm is 7. The minimum planting density per acre of Winged Elm is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Winged Elm is 800. The minimum Precipitation that Winged Elm requires is 40. The maximum Precipitation that Winged Elm can handle is 65. The minimum root depth of Winged Elm is 40 inches. The salininty tolerance of Winged Elm is None. The shade tolerance of Winged Elm is Tolerant. The shade tolerance of Winged Elm is Tolerant. The minimum temperature that Winged Elm requires is -13. The bloom period of Winged Elm is Early Spring. The commerical availability of Winged Elm is No Known Source. The fruit seed abundance of Winged Elm is Medium. The fruit seed period of Winged Elm begins Spring. The fruit seed period of Winged Elm ends Spring. The fruit seed persistance of Winged Elm is No. Winged Elm is propagated by bare roots. Winged Elm is propagated by bulbs. Winged Elm is propagated by container. Winged Elm is not propagated by corms. Winged Elm is not propagated by cuttings. Winged Elm is propagated by seed. Winged Elm is not propagated by sod. Winged Elm is not propagated by sprig. Winged Elm is not propagated by tubers. Winged Elm can generally yield 111500 seeds per pound of seeds. Winged Elm has a Moderate seed spread rate. Winged Elm has a High seedling vigor. Winged Elm has a High seedling vigor. Winged Elm does not have a small grain. Winged Elm has a None vegatative spread rate. Winged Elm does not have a berry/nut seed product. Winged Elm is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Winged Elm does not make a good fodder product. Winged Elm does not make a good fuel wood product. Winged Elm does not make a good lumber product. Winged Elm does not make a naval store product. Winged Elm is not palatable to browse animals. Winged Elm is not palatable to grazing animals. Winged Elm is not palatable to humans. Winged Elm does not make a pulpwood product. Winged Elm does not make a veneer product. Winged Elm is of the category, Dicot.
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