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About Elderberry and Red Raspberry


About Red Raspberry and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia, South America  
-  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Himbeere  

In French
Sureau  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Elderberry  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Rosales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Elderberry and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Red Raspberry

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

Elderberry and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Elderberry and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Red Raspberry

Care of Elderberry and Red Raspberry 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 Raspberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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