Slippery Elm

Squill

About Slippery Elm and Squill

Slippery Elm

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-112-8

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

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

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

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 a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

SCILLA

Common Name

Slippery Elm

Squill

In Hindi

Slippery Elm

Squill

In German

Rotulme

Squill

In French

Slippery Elm

Squille

In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

Escila

In Greek

Slippery Elm

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

Cila

In Polish

Slippery Elm

Cebulica

In Latin

Lubricus Elm

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Urticales

Liliales

Family

Ulmaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2081

1 27800

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Squill

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

Slippery Elm and Squill Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Squill are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Slippery Elm and Squill

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