| Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa' | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Yatsubusa' |
The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa' is a dwarf variety.
The name is used both to identify a cultivar and as a group name for particularly small-leaved variants specifically raised for bonsai culture . [1] [2]
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]
'Yatsubusa' is the Japanese word for 'dwarf'.
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