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Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa'

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa'
SpeciesUlmus parvifolia
Cultivar'Yatsubusa'

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa' [1] is a dwarf variety.

Description

The name is used both to identify a cultivar and as a group name [2] for particularly small-leaved variants specifically raised for bonsai culture [3].[1][2]

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[3]

Etymology

'Yatsubusa' is the Japanese word for 'dwarf'.

Accessions

North America

Europe

Nurseries

North America

(Widely available)

Europe

(Widely available)

References

  1. ^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ Valavanis, W. N., Proc. Intern. Plant Prop. Soc. 32: 502-508, 1982.
  3. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.