Valley Oak

Slippery Elm

About Valley Oak and Slippery Elm

Valley Oak

Slippery Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, California

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,650.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,680.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Blackspot mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Miscarriage, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS lobata

ULMUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

Slippery Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

घाटी ओक

Slippery Elm

7.2.2 In German

Tal Eiche

Rotulme

7.2.3 In French

Oak Valley

Slippery Elm

7.2.4 In Spanish

valle del roble

olmo resbaladizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Valley Oak

Slippery Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vale Oak

Slippery Elm

7.2.7 In Polish

Dolina Oak

Slippery Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Oak vallis

Lubricus Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm? We provide you with everything About Valley Oak and Slippery Elm. Valley Oak doesn't have thorns and Slippery Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Valley Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Valley Oak has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Slippery Elm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Valley Oak and Slippery Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm

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

Valley Oak and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Valley Oak and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm

Care of Valley Oak and Slippery Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.