Red Elderberry

Abutilon

About Red Elderberry and Abutilon

Red Elderberry

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

430.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Rote Holunder

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Red sureau

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Elderberry

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

pubens

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7200

1 27800

Properties of Red Elderberry and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Abutilon

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

Red Elderberry and Abutilon Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Abutilon are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Abutilon

Care of Red Elderberry and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.