Physostegia

Red Elderberry

About Physostegia and Red Elderberry

Physostegia

Red Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Shrub

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge

Forest margins, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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430.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSOSTEGIA

Sambucus racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Physostegia

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Physostegia

Red Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Physostegia

Rote Holunder

7.2.3 In French

Physostegia

Red sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Physostegia

La baya del saúco roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Physostegia

κόκκινο Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Physostegia

Red Elderberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Physostegia

Red Elderberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Physostegia

pubens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Physostegia

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Physostegia and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Physostegia and Red Elderberry

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

Physostegia and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Physostegia and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Physostegia and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Physostegia and Red Elderberry

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