Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila)

Family: Ulmaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb. Inner bark - cooked. It can be dried and made into noodles. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Used as a potherb.; Inner bark - cooked.; It can be dried and made into noodles.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sandy or stony soils, pebbles of river valleys, slopes and occasionally on rocks. Slopes, valleys and plains at elevations of 1000 - 2500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)