Sausage Tree

Slippery Elm

About Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm

Sausage Tree

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Slippery Elm

In German

Sausage Tree

Rotulme

In French

saucisse Arbre

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Slippery Elm

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Slippery Elm

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

920

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Slippery Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Slippery Elm has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm

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

Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm

Care of Sausage Tree and Slippery Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.