Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Moderate Allergen
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Lacebark Elm
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Lacebark Elm
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Lacebark Elm
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Lacebark Elm
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Lacebark Elm
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Lacebark Elm
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Lacebark Elm
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Lacebark Elm
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Ulmaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Ulmus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Ulmeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lacebark Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lacebark Elm is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lacebark Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Lacebark Elm height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Lacebark Elm flower color: Red
Lacebark Elm leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue
Care of Lacebark Elm and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lacebark Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lacebark Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.