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Kukui 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  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Aphids, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
Cramps, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, 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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In German
Rotulme  
Lichtnussbaum  

In French
Slippery Elm  
Aleurites moluccana  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
Aleurites moluccanus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Difference Between Slippery Elm and Kukui

If you are confused whether Slippery Elm or Kukui 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 Kukui Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Slippery Elm are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, whereas for Kukui fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Slippery Elm and Kukui if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Slippery Elm and Kukui

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Slippery Elm and Kukui. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Slippery Elm and Kukui 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 Kukui is Cramps and Dermatitis. Slippery Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair while Kukui has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs Kukui

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 Kukui 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 Kukui have Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Slippery Elm has no showy fruits and Kukui has showy fruits. Also Slippery Elm is not flowering and Kukui is not flowering . You can compare Slippery Elm and Kukui facts and facts of other plants too.

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