Home
Garden Plants


Compare Slippery Elm and Elm


Elm
Elm and Slippery Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
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  

Types
-  
Water elm  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
-  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
Antispasmodic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood  

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 firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
ULMUS americana  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
American Elm  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
अमेरिकी एल्म  

In German
Rotulme  
amerikanische Ulme  

In French
Slippery Elm  
orme d'Amérique  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
olmo americano  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
American Elm  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
olmo americano  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
Amerykański wiązu  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
Latin ulmo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
40  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Slippery Elm and Elm

If you are confused whether Slippery Elm or Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Slippery Elm and Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Slippery Elm are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, whereas for Elm fertilizers required are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Slippery Elm and Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Trees

Importance of Slippery Elm and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Slippery Elm and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Slippery Elm and Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Slippery Elm is Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Nutritive whereas of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Slippery Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Slippery Elm vs Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Slippery Elm are Miscarriage and Rash whereas of Elm have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Slippery Elm has no showy fruits and Elm has no showy fruits. Also Slippery Elm is not flowering and Elm is not flowering . You can compare Slippery Elm and Elm facts and facts of other plants too.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees