Slippery Elm

Abutilon

About Slippery Elm and Abutilon

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Insignificant

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Slippery Elm

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Rotulme

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Slippery Elm

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Lubricus Elm

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Abutilon

Season and care of Slippery Elm and Abutilon is important to know. While considering everything about Slippery Elm and Abutilon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Slippery Elm season is Not Available and Abutilon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Slippery Elm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abutilon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Slippery Elm is Neutral, Alkaline and for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Slippery Elm and Abutilon Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Abutilon are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Abutilon

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