Ulmus Alata " Winged Elm"

Ulmus Alata " Winged Elm" host plant

Did you know that 201 insects use Ulmus trees as their host plant?

Butterfly host for Question Mark ( Polygonia Interrogationis)

Pot Size: 3 Gallon

Height: 24" to 32"

Facts about Ulmus Alata host plant:

Also known as Small leaved elm, Cork elm and Wahoo.Winged Elm is an excellent host plant for the question mark butterfly. The leaves are alternate, simple, two ranked, oval in shape, around 6", margins doubly serrate, bases, asymmetrical, blades unequal on either side of the central vein, apices acuminate. Flowers: small, clustered in long, drooping catkins. Fruit: a flattened samara about 1/2" long.

* Family: Ulmaceae

* Zones: 6 to 9

* Height: 30 to 50 feet

* Bloom Time:  March to April

* Sun: Full sun 

* Water: Medium