Slippery Elm

Sweet Potato Vine

About Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine

Slippery Elm

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Slippery Elm

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Slippery Elm

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Rotulme

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Slippery Elm

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Slippery Elm

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Slippery Elm

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Lubricus Elm

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine

Season and care of Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Slippery Elm season is Not Available and Sweet Potato Vine season is Not Available. The type of soil for Slippery Elm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Slippery Elm is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Slippery Elm and Sweet Potato Vine

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