Field elm
Ulmus minor
- Layer 1 · Canopy
- Dynamic accumulator
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Deciduous tree native to Europe, very common along watercourses and in fertile soils. Its leaves provide a mineral-rich biomass that nourishes the food forest soil.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Tree up to 30 m
- Mature diameter: 10 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March — Harvest
- April — Harvest
- May — Harvest
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The dried inner bark is used in astringent infusions to treat throat inflammation and diarrhoea.
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