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Ulmus rubra

 
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Family: Ulmaceae (ulm-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ulmus (ULM-us) (Info)
Species: rubra (ROO-bruh) (Info)

Synonym:Ulmus fulva

One vendor has this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive PatriotSniper On Aug 4, 2008, PatriotSniper from Las Vegas, NV wrote:

The slimy inner bark is one of the 4 main ingredients for Essiac Tea. Essiac Tea is an old indian remedy for fighting cancer.

Neutral raisedbedbob On Feb 6, 2006, raisedbedbob from Valley Lee, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:

The slimy inner bark makes a pleasant tea when steeped for 15 minutes in hot water; dried and ground it yields a nutritious flour.

Positive melody On Jul 7, 2004, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:

A 40 to 60 foot tree at maturity, Slippery Elms were once used as a scurvy preventative when the slimy inner bark was dried and ground into flour. It was reportedly also used to allay thirst and hunger when pieces of the bark were chewed.

Attractive to wild life, rabbits, porcupines and deer like the bark also.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Denison, Iowa
Benton, Kentucky
Calvert City, Kentucky
Middletown, Ohio
Richland Springs, Texas
Lexington, Virginia



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