!#99# Chinese Elm Tree
Native to Japan, Korea and China, Chinese elm tree is a member of the elm family and is widely used for street landscaping in nearly all countries in the world. The size of Chinese elm tree is usually pretty large, and it can grow up to 18 meters in height with a huge tree crown which is almost the same size as its height. This tree normally forks very early when it grows, thus resulting in a saddle shape in its appearance.
The leaves of Chinese elm trees often have a tooth-like shape with bright green colors, and its bark will fall of during the process of growth. Its bark has a lace-like appearance when it fully grows up. The leaves are dark green and shiny, with an unequal base. It normally flowers in the late spring and early summer.
Compared with other elm tree, Chinese elm trees has a distinctive hardy feature from the gardening perspective view. It can deal with lots of bad environmental situations such as city smogs, bad soil and lack of watering. Also, they are resistant or immune to many pests and diseases such as Dutch Elm Disease. Their hardiness help them to be part of the city landscaping in many countries. If you decide to grow one in your garden, it is a wise to prune them carefully when they mature. So, some care-taking is necessary for such a tree in your backyard.
If you are about to build a tidy yard for you family, Chinese elm trees might not be a good choice because its natural messy character. Although they are often used to decorate streets and highway medians, it fallen leaves will always be a problem for your pools, sideways and lawns. Their hardy root system may also tear up your sideways and roads.
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