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Ulmus wallichiana - Planch.

Common Name
Family Ulmaceae
USDA hardiness 5-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Broad-leaved forests and moist ravines, 1800 - 3000 metres[51].
Range E. Asia - Himalayas from Afghanistan to W. Nepal.
Edibility Rating    (1 of 5)
Other Uses    (3 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Ulmus wallichiana


Ulmus wallichiana

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Ulmus wallichiana is a deciduous Tree growing to 35 m (114ft 10in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Canopy;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw or cooked.

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Medicinal Uses

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Skin

Skin[145].

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Other Uses

Dye  Fibre  String  Wood

A strong fibre is obtained from the inner bark. It is used for cordage, slow matches and sandals[146, 158]. The young shoots are used to make strong ropes[145]. A dye is obtained from the ashes of the burnt twigs[145]. The colour is not given. Wood - fairly hard, somewhat scented, fine grained, takes a good polish. Used for furniture[146, 158].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a fertile soil in full sun[188], but is easily grown in any soil of at least moderate quality so long as it is well drained[1]. Susceptible to 'Dutch elm disease' according to one report[200], whilst another says that it might be resistant[11].This disease that has destroyed the greater part of all the elm trees growing in Britain. The disease is spread by means of beetles. There is no effective cure (1992) for the problem, but most E. Asian, though not Himalayan, species are resistant (though not immune) to the disease so the potential exists to use these resistant species to develop new resistant hybrids with the native species[200]. The various species of this genus hybridize freely with each other and pollen is easily saved, so even those species with different flowering times can be hybridized[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - if sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe, it usually germinates within a few days[200]. Stored seed does not germinate so well and should be sown in early spring[200]. The seed can also be harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it dries on the tree) and sown immediately in a cold frame. It should germinate very quickly and will produce a larger plant by the end of the growing season[80]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Plants should not be allowed to grow for more than two years in a nursery bed since they form a tap root and will then move badly. Layering of suckers or coppiced shoots[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan (east) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh), Nepal, Pakistan (north)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Readers comment

Sohan Lal Raturi   Sun Mar 16 2008

dear sir, pls mention the length and strength of the fibre of Ulmus wallichiana. pls also refer, how this plant can change the socio-economic scenerio of the western himalayan people Himalayan people. Thanks Best Regard! Sincerely Yours Sohan Lal Raturi

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