Red Elderberry

African Iris

About Red Elderberry and African Iris

Red Elderberry

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

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

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

African Iris

In German

Rote Holunder

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Red sureau

African Iris

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Iris africano

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Iris africano

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Afryki Iris

In Latin

pubens

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

7300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and African Iris

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

Red Elderberry and African Iris Physical Information

Red Elderberry and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and African Iris are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Elderberry and African Iris

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