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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
10  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Not Available  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Rotulme  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Slippery Elm  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Liliales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Slippery Elm and Red Onion

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

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Importance of Slippery Elm and Red Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Slippery Elm and Red Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Slippery Elm and Red Onion 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 Red Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure. Slippery Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair while Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs Red Onion

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

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