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River Birch 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  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-9  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
-  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
-  

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  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
BETULA nigra  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
River Birch  

In Hindi
Slippery Elm  
River Birch  

In German
Rotulme  
Fluss Birch  

In French
Slippery Elm  
Birch river  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
river Birch  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
ποταμός Birch  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
river Birch  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
Rzeka Birch  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
Betula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
3  

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Difference Between Slippery Elm and River Birch

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Importance of Slippery Elm and River Birch

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

Compare Facts of Slippery Elm vs River Birch

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 River Birch 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 River Birch have 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 River Birch has no showy fruits. Also Slippery Elm is not flowering and River Birch is not flowering . You can compare Slippery Elm and River Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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