Slippery Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

About Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

Slippery Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.50 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Lavender

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Slippery Elm

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Slippery Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Rotulme

Feldsalat

In French

Slippery Elm

Mâche

In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

Miramores

In Greek

Slippery Elm

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Slippery Elm

Roszpunka

In Latin

Lubricus Elm

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Dipsacales

Family

Ulmaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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