Family and genus of Ulmus pumila

Elm leaf plum is a rare shrub and small tree. It is a plant of peach in Rosaceae

Another name for elm leaf plum

Elm leaf plum is also called xiaotaohong, elm plum and elm leaf Luan branch

Origin of elm leaf plum

It is produced in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces. Most parks across China are planted. The Soviet Union and Central Asia also have

Morphological characteristics of Ulmus pumila

Elm leaf plum is a small tree with sparse shrubs, 2-3 meters high. Its branches are developed. There are a large number of short twigs. The twigs are gray. The annual branches are grayish brown, glabrous or slightly pubescent when young. The winter buds are relatively short and small, 2-3 mm long

The branches of elm leaf plum are purplish brown, and the leaves are broadly oval to obovate, with a 3-lobed apex and serrated edges

The flowers of elm leaf plum have single to double petals, purplish red, 1-2 in leaf axils, and the flowering period is April

The fruit of elm leaf plum is red, nearly spherical and hairy

Main varieties of elm leaf plum

Single elm leaf plum: pink or pink white flowers, single petal; The flowers are small, with 5 sepals and petals, similar to wild elm leaf plum, and the branchlets are reddish brown

Double petal changyemei: it has reddish brown flowers, large and double petals, many and dense flowers, more than 10 sepals, and the calyx and pedicel are red. Double elm leaf plum with cracked branch skin. Because of its large flowers, it is also called "big flower elm leaf plum". It is a variety with high ornamental value, but the flowering time is later than other varieties. 　　

Half double red bayberry: pink flower, half double, with more than 10 pieces of flower Bodhisattva and flower discrimination. The twigs of the plant are reddish brown and are widely cultivated in gardens and courtyards. 　

Elm leaf plum with curved branches: the flowers are small and dense on the branches. The flower color is rose purplish red, semi double or double. There are 10 pieces of flower Bodhisattva, of which 5 are triangular and 5 are lanceolate. The branchlets of the plant are purplish red and smooth. The flowering time is earlier than that of other varieties, and the flowering period is about 10 days. 　　

Prunus pumila: pollen color. The characteristics of Prunus pumila with truncated leaves are that the front end of the leaf is broad, triangular and has strong cold resistance. It is often cultivated in Northeast China. 　　

Purple leaf big flower double petal elm leaf plum: a new variety cultivated in our field, with purple and red leaves, double petals and pink flowers. It is the latest variety of large flower double petal elm leaf plum

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