Damson

Slippery Elm

About Damson and Slippery Elm

Damson

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

जामुन

Slippery Elm

In German

Zwetschgen

Rotulme

In French

prune de Damas

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Slippery Elm

In Polish

mirabelki

Slippery Elm

In Latin

damson plum

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40020

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Slippery Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Slippery Elm? We provide you with everything About Damson and Slippery Elm. Damson doesn't have thorns and Slippery Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Slippery Elm has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Damson and Slippery Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Slippery Elm

Season and care of Damson and Slippery Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Slippery Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Slippery Elm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Slippery Elm is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Slippery Elm is Neutral, Alkaline.

Damson and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Damson and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Damson and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Slippery Elm

Care of Damson and Slippery Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.