Quickstick

Red Elderberry

About Quickstick and Red Elderberry

Quickstick

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Red Elderberry

In German

QUICKSTICK

Rote Holunder

In French

QUICKSTICK

Red sureau

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Red Elderberry

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Quickstick

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Red Elderberry

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

Quickstick and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Quickstick and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Red Elderberry

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