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In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to yet another native Indiana elm found in the far southwest corner of Indiana, and that is winged elm. It’s named for its prominent corky ...
Winged elm, Ulmus alata, this week’s Mystery Plant, is a native species, easily familiar to Southerners, as it can be found commonly from Virginia to Oklahoma, then down to northern Florida.
This week’s mystery plant, Ulmus alata or "winged elm," has remarkable twigs, featuring small, dark buds. It is a native species, common in the Southeast from Virginia to Oklahoma, then down to ...
The winged elm had to go. And now I will have to start over with a seed or seedling. Since I was a child I've been fascinated by winged elm. It's a shame I don't have the tree on my six acres now.
Question: What's the best way to distinguish young elm tree species apart from one another? We have a bunch coming up in our yard and we're trying to figure out if they are Winged, Cedar or ...
Winged elm ranges from 40 to 70 feet tall in sun or light shade, preferring moist sites with rich soil. Trees, however, adapt to dry, sandy locations if they’re irrigated regularly for two or ...
Scientific name: Ulmus alata. Growth habit: An upright to rounded deciduous tree growing to 40 feet tall and wide. The leaves are lancelike in shape and dark green with a fine-toothed edge, growing… ...
Second-grade students at Frost Elementary School in Hillsborough County plant a Winged Elm sapling on Monday. The tree planting is part of an effort from the county to educate students about the ...