Elderberry

Red Buckeye

About Elderberry and Red Buckeye

Elderberry

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Elderberry

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Elderberry

Red Buckeye

In German

Holunderbeere

Red Buckeye

In French

Sureau

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Saúco

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Elderberry

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Bez czarny

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Elderberry

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Adoxaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Red Buckeye. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Elderberry and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Red Buckeye

Season and care of Elderberry and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Red Buckeye season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Elderberry and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Red Buckeye

Care of Elderberry and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.