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
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
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Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
206
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Loam
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds
Insects
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Slippery Elm
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Slippery Elm
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Rotulme
Hyazinthe
In French
Slippery Elm
jacinthe
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo
jacinto
In Greek
Slippery Elm
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm
jacinto
In Polish
Slippery Elm
hiacynt
In Latin
Lubricus Elm
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Liliales
Family
Ulmaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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