Slippery Elm

Vine Maple

About Slippery Elm and Vine Maple

Slippery Elm

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackspot mold

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS rubra

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Slippery Elm

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Slippery Elm

बेल मेपल

In German

Rotulme

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Slippery Elm

Maple Vine

In Spanish

olmo resbaladizo

arce vid

In Greek

Slippery Elm

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Slippery Elm

bordo de videira

In Polish

Slippery Elm

Vine Maple

In Latin

Lubricus Elm

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ulmus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20128

1 27800

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Vine Maple

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

Slippery Elm and Vine Maple Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Vine Maple are as follows:

Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Slippery Elm and Vine Maple

Care of Slippery Elm and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.