Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Northeastern United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.50 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Blue, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds
-
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Miscellany, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap
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 a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'
Common Name
Slippery Elm
Concord Grape, Fox Grape
In Hindi
Slippery Elm
Concord Grape
In German
Rotulme
Concord Grape
In French
Slippery Elm
Concord Grape
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo
uva Concord
In Greek
Slippery Elm
σταφυλιού Concord
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm
uva Concord
In Polish
Slippery Elm
Concord winogron
In Latin
Lubricus Elm
Concordia pluribus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Vitales
Family
Ulmaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2060
1
27800
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