Ulmus rubra
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Red Elm, Slippery Elm
Ulmaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 40-60 ft tall by 30-50 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | NA | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Noted for: | Fall color, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Medium shade tree for informal settings. Somewhat coarse in texture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Susceptible the Dutch elm disease. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Stem-tip cuttings. Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Seeds used by songbirds when little else is available. Used for nesting. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for question mark butterfy (Polygonia interrogationis). | |
| Native Habitats: | Rich mesic to dry mesic forests, wooded bluffs, calcareous soils. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | The edible inner bark is dried and then moistened for use as a cough medicine or as a poultice. | |
| General Comments: | This tree is subject to Dutch elm disease which is not know to occur in Florida as of 2018 (IFAS, 2018). |