Slippery Elm

Chicory

About Slippery Elm and Chicory

Slippery Elm

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Slippery Elm

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Slippery Elm

कासनी

In German

Rotulme

Chicoree

In French

Slippery Elm

chicorée

In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

achicoria

In Greek

Slippery Elm

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

chicória

In Polish

Slippery Elm

cykoria

In Latin

Lubricus Elm

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ulmus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2085

1 27800

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory

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

Slippery Elm and Chicory Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Chicory are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory

Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.