- Family :
- Ulmacea
- Origin :
- Exotic
- Hardiness :
- 4b
- Exposition :
- Sun or partial shade
- Height at maturity :
- 12 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 8 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 5 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal habit, then oval. Semi-open crown.
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Growth rate :
- Average
- Soil and moisture :
- Adaptable to various soil types; Well drained, slightly humid.
- Tolerance to road salts :
- Average
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Average
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Average
- Tolerance tocompaction :
- High
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Resistant to diseases.
- Special comments :
- Ideal for urban environments, drought tolerant and wind resistant, adapts to the most difficult conditions; Exfoliating bark revealing an orange-brown trunk and fan-shaped branches; The tree has a unique fall coloring for an elm, ranging from scarlet to red-purple.
Dark green shining in dense fascicles, changing to yellow to purple-brown in the fall.