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Slippery Elm
Damson
About Damson and Slippery Elm


What is
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  
Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
460.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Round  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  
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  
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
-  
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Fruits  
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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Common Name
Slippery Elm  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
जामुन  
In German
Rotulme  
Zwetschgen  
In French
Slippery Elm  
prune de Damas  
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
ciruela ciruela  
In Greek
Slippery Elm  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
damson ameixa  
In Polish
Slippery Elm  
mirabelki  
In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
damson plum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Urticales  
Rosales  
Family
Ulmaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Ulmus  
Prunus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  
Number of Species
20  
400  
99+
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Properties of Slippery Elm and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Damson

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

Slippery Elm and Damson Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Damson are as follows:

Care of Slippery Elm and Damson

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

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