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About Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm


About Slippery Elm and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
8.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blackspot mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Beetles, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Miscarriage, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
ULMUS rubra  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Slippery Elm  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Slippery Elm  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Rotulme  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Slippery Elm  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
olmo resbaladizo  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Slippery Elm  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Slippery Elm  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Slippery Elm  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Lubricus Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Urticales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Ulmus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
20  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm

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

Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm

Care of Weeping Maple and Slippery Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple 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.

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