Cordyline

Red Elderberry

About Cordyline and Red Elderberry

Cordyline

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Cordyline

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Cordyline

Red Elderberry

In German

Cordyline

Rote Holunder

In French

cordyline

Red sureau

In Spanish

cordyline

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Cordyline

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Cordyline

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Cordyline

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Liliaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

247

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and Red Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Cordyline and Red Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Cordyline and Red Elderberry. Cordyline doesn't have thorns and Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Cordyline does not have fragrant flowers. Cordyline has allergic reactions like and Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cordyline and Red Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Red Elderberry

Season and care of Cordyline and Red Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Red Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is and for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cordyline is and for Red Elderberry is Neutral.

Cordyline and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Cordyline and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cordyline and Red Elderberry

Care of Cordyline and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.