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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
-  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
Peony  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
Peony  

In German
Rotulme  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Slippery Elm  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
Peonía  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
Peônia  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
-  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
30  
99+

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Difference Between Slippery Elm and Peony

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

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Importance of Slippery Elm and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Slippery Elm and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Slippery Elm and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Slippery Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs Peony

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

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