Pteroceltis tatarinowii Seeds | Tatar Wingceltis
LATIN NAME: Pteroceltis tatarinowii
COMMON NAME: Tatar Wingceltis
Plant Profile
Pteroceltis tatarinowii, better known as Tatar Wingceltis, is a tree in the elm family. Tatar wingceltis lifts round, papery, winged fruits above fine, toothed leaves, and the whole tree carries the light, neat look of the dry valley. It is a tree of open, sunny, deep, light, well-drained ground. When it flowers, local bees and other insects make good use of it. For the small amount of care it requires, the return is remarkable.
Science & Biotechnology
Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Pteroceltis tatarinowii, a representative of the elm family with clear practical value. For practical purposes the message is encouraging: generations of cultivation have produced plants of predictable, well-mannered garden character.
Uses & Benefits
Tatar Wingceltis works well in borders, containers and dedicated beds. Tatar wingceltis is a light, useful tree of dry valley and study collection. It is a light, useful tree of open, sunny, deep, light, well-drained garden. Wingceltis seeds start well in a rich, sandy mix kept lightly moist. Getting it going is easy; keeping it going is easier still.
Wingceltis bark yields the fiber of China’s finest calligraphy paper, xuan paper; the tree is a rare and elegant ornamental.
Growing from Seed
Tatar Wingceltis is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Surface-sow onto a light, well-drained compost, dust over a thin covering, and keep evenly moist and sunny until the seedlings show. Shift the seedlings into small pots as soon as they can be handled, and give them bright light until planting-out time.
Our Take
Tatar Wingceltis has real presence in the garden without demanding much in return. Its long record of traditional use, described above, gives the plant a story beyond ornament. Established seedlings need little beyond ordinary attention.
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