Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia americana

About Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, 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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Spider mites

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Not Available

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Rotulme

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Slippery Elm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Lubricus Elm

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana

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

Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Brunfelsia americana

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