Large Beardtongue

Red Elderberry

About Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry

Large Beardtongue

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

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

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue

Red Elderberry

In German

Large Beardtongue

Rote Holunder

In French

Large Beardtongue

Red sureau

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Large Beardtongue

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Large Beardtongue

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Large Beardtongue

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2507

1 27800

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry

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

Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry

Care of Large Beardtongue and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Large Beardtongue 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.