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Peruvian Daffodil and Slippery Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Rotulme  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Slippery Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
20  
40  

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Difference Between Slippery Elm and Peruvian Daffodil

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Importance of Slippery Elm and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs Peruvian Daffodil

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